American consumers are once again getting squeezed at the gas pump as President Trump’s war of choice in Iran sends gas prices soaring and money flowing to his Big Oil donors.
Sheldon Whitehouse: “American consumers are once again getting squeezed at the gas pump as President Trump’s war of choice in Iran sends gas…”
On the recordJune 29, 2026
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Commenting on gas prices and Big Oil profits
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