By NYT News Service/Syndicate Stories
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday began to confront the potential economic blowback from his military strikes on Iran, which threatened to send oil and gas prices soaring at a moment when U.S. consumers are already facing significant financial strains.
The mere prospect of rising energy costs appeared to spook even Trump, who took to social media to push for more domestic drilling while demanding that companies “KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN.” Otherwise, the president said, they would be “PLAYING RIGHT INTO THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.” “I’M WATCHING!” he added.
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