Donald Trump posted on Truth Social to clarify his previous remarks about "a temporary rise in gasoline prices being a small price to pay to stop Iran from having nuclear weapons, otherwise the cost would be greater if Los Angeles and San Diego were bombed." He stated that this was merely a comparison between the short-term increase in gasoline prices to prevent Iran's nuclearization and the immense cost of major US cities being bombed, not an invitation for enemies to bomb the cities he loves. Trump also accused "fake news" of distorting his statements.