Trump Calls Gas Price Surge ‘Peanuts,’ Urges Patience at PumpTrump Calls Gas Price Surge ‘Peanuts,’ Urges Patience at PumpTrump Calls Gas Price Surge ‘Peanuts,’ Urges Patience at Pump 

Gemini / GoogleAs the average price of gas in the United States continues to rise, President Donald Trump is asking Americans for patience, even as analysts predict prices could reach even higher levels. In comments to reporters outside the White House on May 19, Trump said Americans’ financial problems were “peanuts” compared to the prospect of Iran having a nuclear weapon, adding that elevated prices would…