Blue Press Journal – President Donald Trump openly acknowledged this week that military confrontation with Iran would trigger severe economic consequences, stating the potential for skyrocketing energy costs and stock market declines “didn’t matter to me” during a Republican fundraising address (Associated Press).
The admission comes as crude oil prices hit $99.75 per barrel and national gas prices jumped roughly 30%, driven by Iranian retaliation and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz (Forbes). While the billionaire president—whose net worth recently exceeded $6 billion through cryptocurrency investments—calls these disruptions temporary, working families face hardship. Seattle commuters report abandoning personal vehicles for lengthy public transit routes as operating costs become unsustainable (HuffPost).
Trump’s justification that previous presidents “lacked the guts” to strike Iran has collapsed under scrutiny. Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and George W. Bush all denied the alleged private conversations where they supposedly expressed regret for not initiating conflict (The Wall Street Journal).
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