A few days ago, Trump told us we shouldn’t fear high gas prices because we are the world’s largest exporter of oil; therefore, the closing of the Strait of Hormuz makes us rich. What does this statement tell us?
High gas prices only benefit you if you have a large amount of stock in an oil company, which most of us don’t. As with the stock market, Trump identifies national wealth and well-being with the condition of the extremely affluent, not average workers.