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Donald Trump: “I said, ‘Are you kidding?’ I thought gas would be double or triple. And it’s a small price to pay for taking a nuclear…”

On the recordOctober 28, 2026
I said, ‘Are you kidding?’ I thought gas would be double or triple. And it’s a small price to pay for taking a nuclear weapon away from maniacs.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump comments on the economic impact of the Iran war.

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