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Former President Donald Trump said he would encourage American energy independence when he was asked during his CNN town hall event on Wednesday how he would jumpstart the country’s economy.
During Trump’s term in the White House from 2017 to 2021, Americans enjoyed low prices at the pump. Since then, many families have been affected by record inflation.
The price jumps have not been isolated to gasoline as prices for items such as groceries and other necessities have also increased.
Over the last two years, prices have skyrocketed as businesses have had to pass costs on to consumers.
In New Hampshire on Wednesday night, Trump was present for a town hall event that was hosted by CNN — which spent a great portion of the event attempting to portray him as an extremist.
While network host Kaitlan Collins attempted to corner him on issues such as the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol incursion and his legal issues, undecided voters were eventually given a chance to speak to the country’s 45th president.
One of them asked him what he would do on the first day of a second term. Trump was asked about his plans to jumpstart the economy after two years of underperformance.
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