Trump Argues A 'Short Term' Surge in Oil Prices Is Worth Toppling Iran: 'ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY' [View all]

Source: MEDIAite

Mar 8th, 2026, 7:23 pm


President Donald Trump on Sunday said a short-term spike in oil prices is worth dealing with if it means knocking out Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon — and only “FOOLS” would believe otherwise.

The president said gas prices will drop “rapidly” once Operation Epic Fury wraps up. Here is what Trump posted on Truth Social:

Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace. ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY! President DJT

Trump’s post comes after the price for a barrel of Brent crude oil surged past $100 on Sunday. That continued a trend that started last week, following the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and dozens of other leaders from the country’s theocratic regime.

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