US Senator says Trump’s Iran policy fuelling inflation

US Senator says Trump’s Iran policy fuelling inflation US Democratic Senator Patty Murray criticised President Donald Trump’s policies on Iran, saying they are contributing to rising inflation in the United States. In a post on X, Murray said “Trump starting a costly foreign war that no one asked for” was a major factor behind “surging” inflation. She added that Trump had promised to lower prices but was “actively doing the opposite.