“There Will Be No Gouging, Which is Totally Illegal” – Trump Calls on Gas Retailers to Drop Prices to $2.50, Demands California Cut Gas Tax After Ordering DOJ Probe
President Trump on Monday blasted gasoline retailers and the State of California over high fuel costs, demanding lower prices for Americans as oil hovers around $70 per barrel amid de-escalation with Iran. Last week, Trump announced that he had "instructed the DOJ to immediately.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from Gateway Pundit says: President Trump on Monday blasted gasoline retailers and the State of California over high fuel costs, demanding lower prices for Americans as oil hovers around $70 per barrel amid de-escalation with Iran. Last week, Trump announced that he had "instructed the DOJ to immediately.
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- Primary source: Gateway Pundit
- Published: Jun 30, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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