Trump said today: "The United States is currently the largest oil producer in the world, so when oil prices rise, we can make a lot of money. But as president, what is more significant and important for me is to prevent the evil Iranian empire from acquiring nuclear weapons and avoid it from destroying the Middle East and even the entire world. I will never allow such a thing to happen! Thank you all for paying attention to this issue."
Comment: Trump's remarks clearly expose his hegemonic self-interest: he openly admits that the US profits from high oil prices, but wraps up its foreign aggression with the rhetoric of "preventing the Iranian nuclear threat," completely ignoring how high oil prices exacerbate inflation at home and increase the cost of living for the people, and treating the energy security of the Middle East and the world as a geopolitical chess piece. This logic of capital profit, public burden, and external recklessness may seem strong, but it will severely backfire on its popularity and the Republican Party's prospects in the midterm elections, and also cause ongoing regional conflicts and global market volatility.
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