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U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: IMPORTANT THAT OIL IS PLUMMETING AND STOCKS ARE RISING

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Falling oil prices boosted the U.S. economy under Reagan in 1986!

In 1986, oil prices crashed from ~$27 to under $10/barrel — a 60%+ drop. Reagan welcomed it as a consumer windfall, and U.S. GDP growth accelerated. Trump's framing echoes that same presidential playbook.

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This storyHow many months did the original 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) take to negotiate?

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  3. 20 months
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The Strait of Hormuz shipping lane is just 2 miles wide each way!

Despite being only 21 nautical miles wide at its narrowest, ~20% of the world's oil supply transits the Strait daily. Its two shipping lanes are each just 2 miles wide, making it the world's most critical oil chokepoint.

Trump is the only U.S. president elected to two non-consecutive terms since Grover Cleveland.

Grover Cleveland served as the 22nd and 24th president (1885–1889, 1893–1897). Trump, the 45th and 47th president, matched that feat in 2024 — over 130 years later.

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