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> the price of oil has gone up considerably (that may have been an actual objective) Even Trump isn't that dumb. There's a reason he dialed the tariffs back so
by usefulcat 7mo ago
> the price of oil has gone up considerably (that may have been an actual objective)
Even Trump isn't that dumb. There's a reason he dialed the tariffs back so much; price hikes lose elections.
If there's one highly visible product of whose price all Americans are keenly aware, it's gasoline. And on top of that, it affects the price of pretty much everything else too.
I thought the tariffs would be his undoing but jacking up the price of gas is even worse for him.
- jacquesm 7mo agoWhy would he care? He's not going to be up for re-election anyway and besides he's not paying for his own gas. But the price of oil going up helps russia in a considerable way and that could well have been one of the drivers (and apparently carrying water for Netanyahu).
- usefulcat 7mo ago> He's not going to be up for re-election anyway I would not assume that he won't try to run again, nor would I assume that his party would not support it if he did. Though I do agree with the rest of what you wrote.
- jacquesm 7mo ago(1) he has to stay alive until then (2) he has to overcome an absolutely massive approval deficit (3) he has to be able to run a credible campaign (4) he has to get around the term limits (5) I would expect there to be a fairly large number of people to be very upset if he did All in all I don't think his chances for re-election are > 0. But I agree with you that he might try, by hook - or by crook - to hold on to that chair.