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Donald Trump: “Just before it started, I was in Iowa and we passed gas…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Signs the Secure America Act

Published | Video Starts at 49:50

He didn't like the word war, but it's sort of a conflict. It's a military operation. When it's over, you will see oil drop to where it was before we were getting gasoline. Just before it started, I was in Iowa and we passed gas stations. $1.85 a gallon. And we'll be back at those levels very soon. Thank you very much, everybody. The real deal right there. Okay, Thank you very much, everybody. (49:50–49:58)

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Asserts that gasoline prices were $1.85 per gallon in Iowa before the conflict started.

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