Trump Says Gas Prices Should Be Much Higher If Iran Even Thinking About Uranium
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said that Americans should prepare to pay “whatever the hell it takes” at the pump if there is even a possibility Iran might someday enrich uranium in a way he personally finds disrespectful.
Speaking to reporters after another spike in oil prices, Trump dismissed concerns over inflation and fuel costs, explaining that he does not think about Americans’ financial situations when weighing military decisions involving Iran.
“I’m focused on uranium,” Trump said. “People say, Sir, gas is $15 a gallon. I say maybe it should be $20. Maybe that’s what freedom costs. Did anybody think about the price of gasoline when George Washington crossed Delaware? Nobody even asked.”
White House officials later clarified that the administration views rising fuel prices as “a visible sign of strategic seriousness.”
“The President believes cheap gas sends weakness to Tehran,” said White House adviser Stephen Miller. “If Americans can still casually drive to Applebee’s without financial panic, then Iran may incorrectly assume we are not fully committed.”
Under a proposed new Department of Energy framework, gas prices would now fluctuate based on “regional patriotism indicators,” including Iranian uranium purity levels, cable news fear graphics, and whether Trump had seen a particularly upsetting drone video that morning.
Sources close to the president say Trump has become increasingly enthusiastic whenever oil markets react negatively to his speeches.
“He loves watching the numbers jump,” one aide said. “Every time crude oil spikes another eight dollars he starts talking like Churchill. Yesterday he saw gas hit $11.40 in California and whispered ‘we’re finally sending a message.’”
At a rally in Arizona, Trump unveiled what he called the Freedom Pump Initiative, encouraging Americans to view every fuel purchase as a direct personal strike against Iranian nuclear ambitions.
“When you’re paying $180 to fill up your truck, that’s called leadership,” Trump told supporters. “That’s called sacrifice. Iran sees those receipts and they get very nervous.”
The administration also floated a temporary patriotic surcharge allowing citizens to voluntarily pay an extra $3 per gallon to “further destabilize hostile vibes abroad.”
Treasury officials estimate the average family could soon spend more annually on gasoline than housing, healthcare, and food combined, though administration economists stressed that this would demonstrate “historic national resolve.”
Trump meanwhile appeared unconcerned by criticism over the economic impact.
“I don’t think about people’s finances,” he said. “I have people for that.”
