{"id":4108,"date":"2026-08-03T23:37:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T23:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4108"},"modified":"2026-08-03T23:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T23:37:04","slug":"give-some-of-that-back-to-the-public-trump-tries-to-tap-back-into-his-populist-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4108","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Give Some Of That Back To The Public\u2019: Trump Tries To Tap Back Into His Populist Streak"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>After oil companies reported record-high profits amid the Iran War, President Donald Trump tried to tap into a populist message Monday by teeing off on the corporate behemoths. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4106\">Tech Giants To Get First Look At Trump\u2019s Long-Awaited AI Framework<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian control, repeated disruptions to commercial shipping, and damage to regional energy infrastructure in the Gulf States, the price of oil has surged throughout the war compared to the end of 2025 \u2014 and Big Oil has profited handsomely. Chevron recently reported its highest quarterly profits in six years, while Exxon Mobil\u2019s second quarter net profit hit $14.5 billion, the highest in four years. <strong>(RELATED: The Houthis Could Drive Up Gas Prices Even Further)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on a shortage, they\u2019re making too much money,\u201d Trump told reporters Monday. \u201cI don\u2019t like it, and I should be the last one to say because I\u2019m a big free enterprise guy \u2014 nobody bigger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump specifically named Chevron and Exxon Mobil, saying they have made \u201ctoo much, too much money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey ought to give some of that back to the public, and they better cut the retail price, the consumer price,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>The president also attacked Chevron\u2019s CEO, Mike Wirth, after he made an appearance on Fox Business Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4104\">Meet The Assistant AG Leading Trump\u2019s Crackdown On Fraud<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/117031897808226413\/embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only thing he conveniently forgot to mention is that, without the genius, foresight, strength, and stability, of the TRUMP Administration, the Oil Industry, and our Country itself, would be DEAD!\u201d Trump wrote, adding that all oil companies must \u201cget your consumer (retail!) Oil Prices DOWN, NOW!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The average price of gas nationwide has also increased since the start of the war, up nearly a dollar compared to 2025\u2019s average price. <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden famously hammered Big Oil companies, including Chevron and Exxon Mobil, for \u201cwar profiteering\u201d after the price of oil skyrocketed during Vladimir Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. <\/p>\n<p>A week before the 2022 midterm elections, Biden threatened Big Oil with tax increases unless they ramped up production to drive down costs. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s time for these companies to stop war profiteering, meet their responsibilities to this country, give the American people a break and still do very well,\u201d Biden said. \u201cGive me a break, enough is enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4101\">Get The Flock Out: Young Libertarians Have A Message For Establishment Politicians<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As big oil reports record-high profits, President Trump tried to tap into a populist message Monday by teeing off on the corporate behemoths.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3427,884,31,82,1392],"class_list":["post-4108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-big-oil","tag-chevron","tag-donald-trump","tag-iran-war","tag-venezuela"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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