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IronLionZion

(51,501 posts) Sun May 3, 2026, 09:40 PM Yesterday

Try to KEEP UP as you watch Trump's "math" skills

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Try to KEEP UP as you watch Trump's "math" skills (Original Post) IronLionZion Yesterday OP

Some 'real' Trump math...... gas 40% price hike? Norrrm Yesterday #1

Are we great enough yet? IronLionZion Yesterday #2

Norrrm

(5,423 posts)

1. Some 'real' Trump math...... gas 40% price hike?

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 10:29 PM

Yesterday

If gas is up 40% by today's numbers, then the base would be 71.43% of today's price.

But Trump promised to cut energy prices in half so the true base would be 35.71% of today's price.

That would be a 180% price increase by Trump's earlier promise.

As if Trump's promise/word had any value.

IronLionZion

(51,501 posts)

2. Are we great enough yet?

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 10:59 PM

Yesterday

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