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Does the record support this claim: Trump says oil prices that spiked because of Iran war likely won't come down until after midterms?

Time
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:27:00 GMT
Topic
Pulse harvest

Checked 2026-09-14

Question

Does the record support this claim: Trump says oil prices that spiked because of Iran war likely won't come down until after midterms?

What would settle it: Dated official records and forensics that withstand adversarial review.

Official record series

  • Primary-source official records or verifiable forensics

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Who said what, and when

Statement · Donald Trump

They’re desperate to try and affect the election, so that we can get a nice weak group of people in there, and leave them alone and let them have their nuclear weapon,

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