{
  "id": 12292292,
  "title": "Trump says high gas prices 'small price to pay for keeping the world safe'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-says-high-gas-prices-small-price-to-pay-for-keeping-the-world",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T03:12:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-high-gas-prices-small-price-pay-keeping-world-safe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, US President Donald Trump claimed that high gas prices are a small price to pay for maintaining global and domestic security. He stated that while the current prices are elevated, they are \"a little bit high\" but \"a small price to pay\" for safeguarding the nation and the world. Trump expressed confidence that the situation would improve soon, saying, \"It’s essentially almost over with.\"\n\nThe president also made an unsubstantiated assertion, claiming that oil prices are currently lower under his administration compared to those during the Joe Biden presidency. Trump further forecasted that the cost of petrol would drop below $1.85 per gallon (3.8 litres) in a short period of time.\n\nTrump highlighted the importance of his policies in preventing what he described as \"one of the worst tragedies ever.\" He emphasized that the United States would not allow Iran access to nuclear weapons, asserting the nation's commitment to global peace and security.",
  "summary": "Trump says high gas prices 'small price to pay for keeping the world safe' US president Donal Trump told rally goers in Grand Island, Nebraska, that high gas prices were a \"small price to pay\" for keeping the country and the world safe. \"It’s a little bit high. It’s a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe,\" he said during the event. \"This is a very small price to…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}