Energy Prices Rise Despite Trump’s Campaign Promise to Halve Costs
A year and a half into President Trump’s second term, both gasoline and electricity prices have increased, contrary to his pledge to reduce energy costs by 50 percent.
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A year and a half into President Trump’s second term, both gasoline and electricity prices have increased, contrary to his pledge to reduce energy costs by 50 percent.
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