“The ceasefire’s arrival does not signal peace; it merely pauses a simmering conflict that still”
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Trump’s “War Over” Rhetoric Sparks Oil Shock and Republican Reckoning
As the president declares the Middle East conflict winding down, markets surge, and voters weigh the price of political posturing.
The day Trump announced that the war was “close to over” while Iran vowed retaliation, the world watched a paradox unfold. The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon had just taken effect, a fact that the administration’s headline glossed over. Oil prices leapt to $90 a barrel in a single trading session, the S&P 500 slipped 0.4%, and the energy‑heavy Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.8%. Meanwhile, the Trump family’s recent deal spree—purchasing a portfolio of energy assets—was highlighted in earlier coverage, underscoring a pattern of using foreign‑policy rhetoric to justify domestic profiteering.
The ceasefire’s arrival does not signal peace; it merely pauses a simmering conflict that still