Trump says midterms voters weren't willing to pay more for gas: 'I understand that'
Source: Business Insider ·
Trump said higher gas prices were a "short-term consequence" of the Iran war, as Democrats flipped a swathe of House and Senate seats.
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President Donald Trump speaks at a midterm campaign rally in Florida.Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty ImagesAs the Democrats scored a wave of key midterm victories, Trump says gas prices are to blame.Fuel prices have soared about 36% on average compared to last year amid the Iran war.Trump called the higher fuel costs a "short-term problem but for long-term gain."President Donald Trump said voters were unwilling to pay higher gasoline prices that shot up because of the Iran war, as Democrats swept the midterms on Tuesday."I don't think it's the war, I think it's the gas prices," Trump said on a phone call with Fox News as he reflected on the results. "People agree with what I'm doing in Iran, but they really, probably weren't willing to do the short-term consequence of paying more for gasoline.""And you know, I understand that," he continued. "I don't agree with it, and I would say to people, you know: 'It's a short-term problem but for long-term gain."The president congratulated…
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