GOP shifts message on costs as Iran war drags on: From the Politics Desk

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In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur examines how the Iran war is undercutting what was once a political advantage for Republicans. Plus, Lawrence Hurley takes stock of two big election-related rulings from the Supreme Court.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., made a candid admission today that President Donald Trump’s war against Iran — and the resulting chaos in the Strait of Hormuz — has driven up prices for Americans.

Echoing comments Trump made last week, Johnson said the situation won’t be resolved until after the midterm elections.

“Look, we’re going to acknowledge, obviously, gas prices are too high right now, diesel prices are too high. There’s a very simple reason for it. It’s tied, of course, to the Strait of Hormuz. We have got to get commerce stabilized in the Strait of Hormuz,” Johnson told reporters after a GOP meeting. “Gas prices will immediately come down again. The cost of groceries will, as well, because that’s tied in many ways to the cost of transport, of getting the goods to…

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