Donald Trump Is Flailing To Contain The Surge In Fuel Prices He Created

The White House has floated some ideas to alleviate the oil supply shock spawned by the president’s war in Iran — but they mostly amount to ineffective gimmicks.With the midterm elections looming and his approval rating at a record low, President Donald Trump has been casting about for ways to reverse the run-up in fuel prices he created with his ill-advised and deeply unpopular war of choice in Iran.