{"id":2610338,"date":"2026-06-03T18:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-proud-of-iran-war-for-making-everyone-a-lot-of-money\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T18:54:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:54:43","slug":"trump-proud-of-iran-war-for-making-everyone-a-lot-of-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-proud-of-iran-war-for-making-everyone-a-lot-of-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump &#8216;proud&#8217; of Iran war for making everyone &#8216;a lot of money&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-proud-of-iran-war-for-making-everyone-a-lot-of-money%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2610338&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he\u2019s \u201cvrey proud\u201d of the decision to strike Iran and argued that the ensuing conflict hasn\u2019t harmed the U.S. economy.He pointed to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >record stock market highs<\/a> and said retirement accounts such as 401(k)s have benefited, while claiming costs are coming down.<\/p>\n<p>However, the article notes that consumers have faced higher prices-especially energy-after disruptions involving oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Gasoline jumped, reaching about $4.29 per gallon as of Tuesday (still above pre-war levels), though it has eased somewhat from its peak.<\/p>\n<p>It also describes financial and corporate winners, including major banks and energy companies reporting strong results amid market volatility. Defense contractors likewise reported record order backlogs due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-u-s-general-warns-chinas-military-is-growing\/\" title=\"Top U.S. general ...ns China...s military is growing\">increased military spending<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously occurring, the conflict showed no sign of slowing: Iran launched major missile and drone barrages targeting Kuwait and Bahrain, prompting further U.S. retaliatory strikes. Diplomatic tensions have worsened over disagreements about whether Israel\u2019s actions against Hezbollah fit the ceasefire terms. The piece adds that several House Republicans opposed Trump\u2019s approach-voting with Democrats to restrict his war powers-with the measure now heading to the Senate,where it would likely face a Trump veto if it passes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> said Wednesday that he is \u201cvery proud\u201d of the decision to strike <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a>, arguing that the resulting war has not derailed the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/policy\/economy\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"50\">economy<\/a> and has coincided with record <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/stock-market\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3745\">stock market<\/a> gains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to reporters, Trump pointed to the market\u2019s resilience despite the military campaign.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4593935\/poland-us-permanent-military-base\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Poland asks US to build permanent military base on its territory<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4593159\/pentagon-inspector-general-oversight-iran-war\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pentagon inspector general leading comprehensive government-wide oversight of Iran war<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4593325\/law-enforcement-intercepted-drones-f1-miami-masters-tournament\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US law enforcement intercepted unknown drones over the Masters and Miami Grand Prix: Mullin<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m very proud of that decision,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BulwarkOnline\/status\/2062274986644009277?s=46\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BulwarkOnline\/status\/2062274986644009277?s=46\">said<\/a>. \u201cToday we hit another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putins-best-friend-is-joe-biden-who-is-killing-the-worlds-greatest-energy-industry-here-in-america-larry-kudlow-on-bidens-fossil-fuel-jihad-in\/\" title=\"\u201c[Putin...s]Best Friend Is Joe Biden Who Is Killing the World...s Greatest Energy Industry Here in America\u201d \u2013 Larry Kudlow on Biden...s Fossil Fuel Jihad in the US\">stock market high<\/a>. We may have the highest stock market in history with a military conflict going on. Some people call it a war, some people call it a military conflict. It\u2019s not a big thing for us. We have a great military.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump argued that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/policy\/economy\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"50\">economy<\/a> has continued to perform strongly since the strikes began, saying people\u2019s retirement accounts are benefiting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEveryone\u2019s 401(k)s are the highest they\u2019ve ever been,\u201d he said. \u201cEverybody\u2019s making a lot of money. Costs are coming down. Everything\u2019s good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consumers, however, have faced higher costs, with one of the most significant economic consequences being a surge in energy prices after oil shipments through the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz <\/a>were disrupted during the opening stages of the conflict. Gasoline prices have jumped due to the war, though prices have eased somewhat from their peak in recent weeks. As of Tuesday, the national average price for regular gasoline <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4590644\/gas-prices-decreases-continue-falling-20-cents-in-one-week\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4590644\/gas-prices-decreases-continue-falling-20-cents-in-one-week\/\">stood<\/a> at $4.29 per gallon, remaining elevated compared with pre-war levels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The volatility, though, has boosted profits for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pics-greta-thunberg-joins-london-protest-tells-banks-to-stop-funding-our-destruction\/\" title=\"PICS: Greta Thunberg Joins London Protest, Tells Banks to &#039;Stop Funding Our Destruction&#039;\">major financial institutions<\/a> and energy companies<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jpmorgan\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3714\">. JPMorgan\u2019s<\/a> trading division generated $11.6 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2026, helping the bank post strong first-quarter profits. Energy giants <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/shell\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1485\">Shell<\/a> and TotalEnergies also reported stronger-than-expected earnings as oil and natural gas markets reacted to the conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defense contractors have likewise benefited from heightened military spending. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lockheed-martin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"836\">Lockheed Martin<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/boeing\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1772\">Boeing<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/northrop-grumman\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1771\">Northrop Grumman<\/a> each reported record order backlogs at the end of the first quarter, reflecting increased demand for weapons systems and military equipment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conflict showed little sign of cooling Wednesday, with Iran launching one of its most damaging <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4592575\/iran-hits-kuwait-bahrain-damaging-attacks-ceasefire\/\">missile and drone barrages<\/a> since the April ceasefire, targeting <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kuwait\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1940\">Kuwait<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bahrain\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3266\">Bahrain<\/a>. The attack caused extensive damage at a Kuwaiti airport and prompted a new round of U.S. retaliatory strikes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diplomatic efforts have deteriorated over the past week amid disputes over whether Israel\u2019s military operations against Hezbollah fall under the terms of the ceasefire agreement. The strike on Kuwait marked the second attack on the country in 72 hours, while the attack on Bahrain was the first since the ceasefire took effect in April.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4592575\/iran-hits-kuwait-bahrain-damaging-attacks-ceasefire\/\"><strong>IRAN HITS KUWAIT AND BAHRAIN IN ONE OF MOST DAMAGING ATTACKS SINCE CEASEFIRE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four House Republicans \u2014 Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Tom Barrett (R-MI), and Warren Davidson (R-OH) \u2014 did not share Trump\u2019s rosy perception of the war, however, voting Wednesday evening with all Democrats to restrict the president\u2019s war powers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measure to end the over 90-day war will head to the Senate, but, if passed, will likely be vetoed by Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"infogram-embed\" data-id=\"7690fed2-8d41-4c24-8687-bfee49e3e4cb\" data-type=\"interactive\" data-title=\"Gas and oil prices\"><\/div>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(e,n,i,s){var d=\"InfogramEmbeds\";var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)[0];if(window[d]&&window[d].initialized)window[d].process&&window[d].process();else if(!e.getElementById(i)){var r=e.createElement(n);r.async=1,r.id=i,r.src=s,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,\"script\",\"infogram-async\",\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed-loader-min.js\");<\/script><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump said Wednesday he\u2019s \u201cvery proud\u201d Iran strike, citing record stock gains<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2610339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26154737321880.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[80795,75205,32219,3634,36408],"class_list":["post-2610338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-donald-trump-quotes","tag-iran-war-2","tag-middle-east-conflict","tag-trump","tag-us-foreign-policy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26154737321880.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2610338"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2610342,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610338\/revisions\/2610342"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2610339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2610338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2610338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2610338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}