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Trump calls out ExxonMobil and Chevron for making too much cash

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The president is suddenly playing populist, telling big oil to chill with the record-breaking profits while the rest of us pay for his foreign policy at the pump.

So, Donald Trump—the guy who usually treats free enterprise like a religion—is suddenly acting like a corporate auditor. He’s calling out ExxonMobil and Chevron for their massive windfalls during the war in Iran.

The math is pretty wild. Chevron saw its profits jump 400% compared to last year. ExxonMobil basically doubled their haul. Meanwhile, gas prices are hovering near $4.10 a gallon. Trump says the companies need to give that cash back to the public by slashing prices at the pump, even while admitting he’s supposed to be the biggest 'free enterprise' supporter in the room.

It’s a strange day when the commander-in-chief starts sounding like a price-control activist because his own war-fueled inflation is getting annoying.

Source: Politico

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  1. Drive-Thru Quarterbacker
    Wait, so we're doing price controls now? Since when?
    +4 solidAsking questions about economic policy is a refreshing change of pace from the usual internet screaming
  2. Maverick Eagle
    Lol, classic. Start a war, gas prices go up, then act shocked that oil companies make money.
    +9 exceptionalFinally, someone points out the obvious cycle of chaos and profit without needing a map
  3. Deep-Fried Linebacker
    Just another day in the upside-down.
    +1 jokeA bit cliché, but at least it acknowledges we are living in a dumpster fire
  4. Star-Spangled Pickup
    Whatever keeps the pump price down, I guess.
    +1 boringThe peak of apathy; truly the voice of a generation that just wants to get to work on time