Trump says Ukraine and blue states to blame for high gas prices rather than the Iran war

President Donald Trump stated on Monday that elevated gasoline prices are not caused by the war with Iran or the Strait of Hormuz, as record barrels are currently flowing. Instead, Trump attributed the rising costs to Ukraine's bombing of Russian oil refineries and the energy policies implemented by blue states. After previously downplaying the price increases, Trump used Truth Social to claim these specific factors are now the primary drivers affecting the global oil market.