Trump says 'I love the inflation' after consumer price index hits 3-year high
President Trump suggested that inflation would drop when the U.S. war against Iran ends, and said, "we've been taking out millions of barrels of oil."
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"We took out the other night, 22 ships, late at night, with no lights, because they don't have any radar, because we blasted the crap out of it," the president said. "That's why oil is at $85 a barrel.""We've been taking out millions of barrels of oil, millions of barrels every night," Trump said.It was not immediately clear what Trump meant by "taking out" oil and ships, and how that related to consumer prices.CNBC has requested comment from the White House and the Department of Energy.Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who was testifying at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, said that he was not aware of the U.S. taking millions of barrels out of Iran, the Reuters news agency reported.Wright said the U.S.
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