President Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face.
- Posted on March 13, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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President Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face.

It was only last month, in his State of the Union address, that Trump bragged about gas prices at $2.30 a gallon, a figure that has since soared more than 50%, according to AAA.