In brief
President Donald Trump told Republicans at a Texas convention that the Iran war would end “immediately” after the midterm elections—and blamed the soaring oil prices on the conflict. Fuel has surged to $100 a barrel amid attacks on tankers in the Gulf and Houthi strikes on Saudi facilities. BBC reporter Sarah Smith ran a poll of GOP delegates, asking whether rising gasoline costs will influence their ballots this November. The clip highlights the clash between campaign energy and the country’s anxiety over oil prices, with Trump’s comments adding a boost to the party’s narrative. View the full video to hear the debate and see how voters respond to higher fuel costs.
Republican voters take the stage in Texas as President Donald Trump brags that the Iran war will end “immediately” after the upcoming midterm elections—and holds the blowing oil prices at the blame column.
Oil prices have hit a $100‑per‑barrel peak on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran fired on tankers in the Persian Gulf and Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked Saudi Arabian oil facilities. The surge in fuel costs has cast a bitter wind through the GOP’s campaign, prompting questions about the economic fallout and voter priorities at the First Midterms Convention.
BBC’s Sarah Smith sought responses from the delegates on the convention floor, asking them: “If you’re paying more for gasoline, will that shape your voting this November?” The clip—edited by Mabel Pickering—traces the roar of the crowd, the buzz of campaign signs, and the stark rise in the price of an oil barrel.
