Trump made gas expensive and now his supporters hate him.

Adam Conover's episode of 'Factually!' delivers a blistering critique of Donald Trump's foreign and energy policies, arguing that Trump's decision to invade Iran—inspired by Netanyahu—has triggered a global energy crisis by blocking the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off one-fifth of the world's oil supply. This has led to the largest gas price surge in 60 years, driving up costs for everything from food to flights and even condoms. Conover contends that Trump's actions directly contradict his core campaign promises to avoid foreign wars and keep prices low, fracturing his own political base. The episode exposes Trump's deep hostility toward clean energy, citing the dismantling of the Energy Star program, the cancellation of EV tax incentives, and a $1 billion payment to a French company to halt U.S. wind farms—despite wind and solar now being cheaper than fossil fuels. Conover argues that Trump’s policies are not just economically self-destructive but also politically suicidal, as they harm both ordinary Americans and his own approval ratings. The real beneficiaries, he claims, are fossil fuel companies, which are profiting from the crisis while accelerating the global shift to renewables—ironically hastening the very green transition Trump is trying to stop.