Trump Talks Energy, War, Illinois Primaries in New Interview

Former President Donald Trump criticized his successor’s energy policies, predicted rolling blackout and brownouts this summer, and warned of the potential for another world war in an interview with The Center Square.

In a wide-ranging telephone interview on topics such as Illinois’ Tuesday primary, Chicago’s gun violence, record gas prices and more, Trump told The Center Square that in less than two years under President Joe Biden, the country has lost the respect of the world.

“We’re not respected as a country, he’s [Biden] not respected, and this country is just not respected anymore,” Trump said, pointing to 40-year high inflation, record gas prices and the war between Russia and Ukraine. “This took place in less than two years.”

With the average price of a gallon of gasoline at nearly $5 a gallon, Trump said Americans should only expect those prices to continue going up with Biden’s green energy policies.

“With inflation the way it is, with fuel prices now at $6, $7, $8 a gallon and more” in some places, Trump said, “it’s going up higher, more than that.”

Republicans have blamed Biden’s restrictions on the oil and gas sector for record high gas prices. Biden has blamed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February and oil companies’ thirst for profits.

Trump also predicted that the move to green energy at the expense of fossil fuels could mean widespread power outages this summer.

“We were actually energy independent, energy independent, nobody thought that would be possible and soon to be energy dominant we would have been bigger that Saudi Arabia, Russia put together,” he told The Center Square. “By far, actually. Making a fortune. And having energy like nobody’s ever seen. … Now you’re going to have, here’s another prediction, brownouts and blackouts all over the country this summer.

“All these

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