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Trump says "I love the inflation" because U.S. is "taking" Iranian oil

Jun 10, 2026Center

President Trump said the U.S. is seizing "millions" of barrels of Iranian oil in the dead of night, and said inflation will come down when the war ends.

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The president also revealed that the US is 'taking out' millions of barrels of oil from Iran, saying Tehran didn't know 'until right now'.

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President Donald Trump declared his “love” for inflation on Wednesday, after the United States Consumer Price Index inflation rose to 4.2%. “No, I love it, the numbers were great. You know what I really love? I love the inflation,” Trump said during an Oval Office signing ceremony for the Secure America Act. The U.S. Bureau…

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