Overview
- Jordan, in a Thursday CNN interview, called higher gas prices "that's life" before denying he said the phrase on air.
- Kaitlan Collins noted AAA averages rose from about $2.98 before the Iran war to $4.53 this week, pointing to the jump at the pump.
- She pressed how the surge squares with Trump’s 2024 pledge to cut gas below $2 a gallon for consumers.
- CENTCOM told senators the U.S. has carried out more than 13,000 strikes on Iran since February 28 as Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, which moves about a fifth of traded oil, constricting supply.
- Trump said he does not think about Americans’ financial situation when dealing with Iran, and outlets from HuffPost to People spotlighted the exchange as Jordan’s defenses drew fresh scrutiny of rising costs.