Energy Prices

Trump says Energy Secretary got it wrong

Trump overrules Energy secretary on gas prices, insists relief will come faster than Wright predicts

President Trump flatly rejected his own Energy secretary's forecast on gas prices Monday, telling The Hill in a phone interview that Chris Wright was "totally wrong" to suggest Americans might not see prices fall below $3 per gallon until next year.

The public rebuke landed just one day after Wright appeared on CNN and hedged on a timeline for relief at the pump. Asked when drivers could expect sub-$3 gas, Wright said Sunday: "I don't know. That could happen later this year. That might not happen until next year." He added that "prices have likely peaked and they will start going down."

Trump was having none of it. In his interview with The Hill, the president tied cheaper gas directly to the resolution of the Iran conflict, saying prices would drop "as soon as this ends."

That framing puts the timeline squarely in the administration's own hands, and puts Wright's caution at odds with the White House message.

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