{"id":29513,"date":"2026-01-09T04:17:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T04:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=29513"},"modified":"2026-01-09T04:17:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T04:17:31","slug":"trump-touts-lower-energy-prices-strike-against-isis-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=29513","title":{"rendered":"Trump Touts Lower Energy Prices, Strike Against ISIS In Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Donald Trump said Friday that U.S. airstrikes carried out the previous day against ISIS camps in Nigeria were a \u201cChristmas present\u201d to the terror group. Trump also highlighted his economic policies, saying declining gasoline prices amount to a tax cut for American consumers.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey really got hit hard yesterday,\u201d Trump said on 77 ABC Radio. \u201cThey got a bad Christmas gift.\u201d<\/p>\n

The president spoke after the U.S. launched strikes in retaliation for ISIS allegedly killing Christians in Nigeria. He suggested that the attack saved \u201ctens, hundreds of thousands\u201d of Christian lives.<\/p>\n

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Trump also claimed that U.S. strikes against allegedly narco-terrorist boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific have led to a 97.2% reduction in drug trafficking. He also stated that the current low gasoline prices are similar to a significant tax cut, and said that gasoline prices in a growing number of states is now below $2 a gallon.<\/p>\n

Regarding the U.S. military\u2019s pursuit of oil tankers in the area and whether this strategy aimed to pressure Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro to resign\u2014thus allowing the U.S. to gain access to more Venezuelan oil\u2014Trump indicated that the situation was complicated and had multiple dimensions.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s about a lot of things,\u201d he told host John Catsimatidis. \u201cIt\u2019s about that. \u2026 They took our oil. They took it, and they also sent millions of people in here from jails, into our country \u2026 some of the worst people on Earth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey empty their jails into the United States. As you know, they sell, they send drugs in. And I don\u2019t know if you know John, but drug traffic is down now by 97.2 percent.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the Trump administration\u2019s recent trade deals with several countries are helping boost public confidence in the economy\u2019s outlook,\u00a0CNN reported over the summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Consumer confidence rose by two points in July to a reading of 97.2, according to the Conference Board on Tuesday, indicating that Americans\u2019 views on the economy have stabilized after a sharp decline in the spring. That drop followed the announcement of sweeping tariffs by Trump, which had raised concerns about rising prices and potential strain on the labor market after being panned by most of the media and so-called experts who were wrong about the tariffs\u2019 effects on the economy.<\/p>\n

Since then, confidence has rebounded somewhat. The administration has repeatedly delayed the implementation of those tariffs and announced trade agreements with seven countries, including China, the United Kingdom, and Japan, said the report.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the Trump administration announced it had reached the framework of a trade agreement with the European Union, one of the United States\u2019 largest trading partners, calling it the \u201cbiggest deal ever made.\u201d However, the survey was conducted in the weeks leading up to July 20 and does not reflect public reaction to the EU trade deal, CNN noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsumer confidence has stabilized since May, rebounding from April\u2019s plunge, but remains below last year\u2019s heady levels,\u201d said Stephanie Guichard, senior economist of global indicators, at The Conference Board.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTariffs remained top of mind and were mostly associated with concerns that they would lead to higher prices,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

But that hasn\u2019t happened. In fact, prices for many key commodities, including food and gasoline, have either fallen or stabilized over the past couple of months.<\/p>\n

\u201cInflation has come into better balance this year \u2014 but signs of renewed price pressure are starting to emerge,\u201d Lauren Goodwin, economist and chief market strategist at New York Life Investments, said in a note to clients, per CNN.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoods prices in categories sensitive to trade policy \u2014 such as consumer electronics, apparel, and auto parts \u2014 have started to edge higher,\u201d she added. \u201cSteep tariffs often create visible economic pain \u2013 disrupting supply chains and suppressing demand.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n