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Trump Urges Optimism Amid Rising Prices and Iran Tensions

4/12/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump urged Fox News viewers to stay optimistic despite rising prices tied to the war he initiated.
He announced plans to blockade the Strait of Hormuz and threaten Iran.
Trump claimed the 2020 election was stolen and gas prices might stabilize before midterms.
He downplayed the Iran War's economic impact, saying the stock market's decline was minor.
Trump defended his rhetoric toward Iran as necessary to bring them to negotiations.

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U.S. President Donald Trump urged Fox News viewers to stay optimistic despite rising prices tied to the war he initiated.
He announced plans to blockade the Strait of Hormuz and threaten Iran.
Trump claimed the 2020 election was stolen and gas prices might stabilize before midterms.
He downplayed the Iran War's economic impact, saying the stock market's decline was minor.
Trump defended his rhetoric toward Iran as necessary to bring them to negotiations.