Earlier in his second term, President Donald Trump faced derision over taking a “TACO” stance: Trump always chickens out. You know the drill.”As the war in Iran continues to spook markets, Trump has repeatedly delayed carrying out his threats to severely damage Iranian energy infrastructure to force open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump ran on lowering energy prices, and Republicans repeatedly attacked Democrats during the 2022 midterms on high fuel costs, pinning it to Democrats’ climate agenda. TSA agents were required to work without pay after Congress failed to pass legislation to finance DHS last February. TSA agents reported having to find other jobs or sell plasma to make ends meet.

Source: Washington Post March 31, 2026 17:31 UTC