Gas Prices Peak at $4 as Trump, Wright Disagree
The Spin
Anti-Trump narrative
Trump and Wright are being too optimistic. Gas prices hitting $4 a gallon aren't a blip, as futures markets show elevated prices through 2027 and beyond. Even Trump's own economists are forecasting costs staying high into 2028. The Strait of Hormuz disruption has broken global supply chains, and even a full reopening could take years to unwind, leaving no clear timeline for relief for Americans.
Pro-Trump narrative
A $4 gas spike is a small, temporary cost compared to eliminating Iran's nuclear program, killing Khamenei and dismantling the world's top state sponsor of terrorism. U.S. energy dominance will drive prices back down as soon as America has forced Iran's submission. A weakened Iranian regime means fewer American lives lost to proxy attacks for decades. Strength prevents war; the alternative was a nuclear-armed Iran.
