[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H2609]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRUMP RENEGED ON CAMPAIGN PROMISES

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, we are seeing in real time how global 
instability can come home to hit our working families. President 
Trump's war of choice in Iran is not just a foreign policy blunder, but 
it is also exacerbating the Trump slump.
  When conflict disrupts oil supply, it drives up energy prices. This 
is not just at the pump. In Las Vegas, we have seen the price of gas go 
up $1 a gallon in just one month. These high oil prices push inflation 
higher, slow economic growth, and directly feed into affordability for 
families.
  When energy prices spike, it is not just at the pump, as I said. It 
means higher prices for food, transportation, and basic goods. It also 
has a real hit on tourism, which makes a difference in the economy of 
towns like Las Vegas.
  What were Trump's big promises during the campaign? He promised no 
new wars and cheaper prices. Well, in one fell swoop, he has reneged on 
both of those.

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