U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters upon his arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, U.S., June 20, 2025.
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President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that “everybody” must “hold oil costs down” or they’d play into the arms of the enemy.
“EVERYONE, KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN. I’M WATCHING! YOU’RE PLAYING RIGHT INTO THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY. DON’T DO IT!,” the president stated in a publish on his social media platform Reality Social.
Trump’s message comes after his resolution to bomb Iran’s key nuclear websites over the weekend has put the world on edge that the Islamic Republic would possibly goal power provides within the Center East.
It wasn’t clear who particularly Trump was chatting with in his publish, although he was possible addressing the U.S. oil trade. Some oil corporations had warned earlier within the yr that they could have to chop manufacturing after costs tumbled to multiyear lows on Trump’s tariffs and OPEC+ boosting provide.
“To The Division of Power: DRILL, BABY, DRILL!!! And I imply NOW!!!,” Trump stated in a subsequent publish on Monday.
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