Democrats seek to impose political pain of Iran war on Trump

Democrats are pouncing on a spike in gas prices and expected soaring airline fares, blaming President Trump’s handling of the war in Iran for deepening economic pain on Americans. 

In interviews, statements and in a flurry of social media posts, Democrats have sharpened their arguments — repeatedly linking Trump’s decision to enter the Iran conflict to the price spikes, while accusing Republicans of downplaying their impact. 

“It’s show-and-tell time for Democrats,” said Democratic strategist Anthony Coley. “Show people the receipts — the family that canceled their summer trip because airfare spiked, the small business owner eating higher fuel costs.” 

“Then tell them exactly what Democrats would do differently,” Coley added. “Trump promised lower prices on day one. His chaos delivered the opposite.”

On Monday, Democrats were busily seeking to tie Trump to the economic fallout. 

“Taking a victory lap on ‘LOWEST EVER’ gas prices, then calling Americans ‘FOOLS’ for worrying about his war with Iran raising prices? Donald Trump is a con man with no plan and failing the American people,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote Monday on the social platform X, responding to a post from Trump in which he said short-term prices would drop rapidly “and ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY.”  

In an interview on CNN earlier in the day, Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) chalked up the disconnect between Trump and the public on gas........

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