He’s saying that inflation is a good thing in this case because it means we’re taking out their ships.
No we are taking out ship loads of oil, 22 in a recent night; “We took out, the other night, 22 ships, late at night, with no lights, because they don’t have any radar, because we blasted the crap out of it,” Trump continued, adding: We took it, that’s why oil is $85 a barrel. I mean, you take a look.”
Don’t think so.
Incorrect.
When he stated, "We took out, the other night, 22 ships, late at night, with no lights, because they don’t have any radar, because we blasted the crap out of it," he's talking about non-Iranian vessels that transited the Strait using Oman's territorial waters.
Problem is, that's still a pittance of the pre-war levels:
Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed by 90% to 95% compared to pre-war levels, analysts concur.
“He’s saying that inflation is a good thing in this case because it means we’re taking out their ships.”
Perhaps you misunderstand.
They don’t have any ships.
“Took out” should have been better put “brought out”.
He didn’t say “their” ships, he said “We took out, the other night, 22 ships,” TRAPPED SHIPS.
OIL TANKERS that had been held in The Persian Gulf
“The Persian Gulf (North of the Strait): Hundreds of oil tankers and commercial vessels are idling inside the Gulf, unable to safely exit.”
“He’s saying that inflation is a good thing in this case because it means we’re taking out their ships.”
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Yep, another Trump non sequitur when he’s asked a straight forward question.
I dont think he was saying he liked inflation. He was saying he liked the inflation numbers. He did not finish his sentence.