Donald Trump again defended the decision to go to war with Iran at a campaign rally in Florida, reiterating claims of destroying the Iranian navy and air force. He denied that the U.S. provoked the war, stating that Iran has been at war with the U.S. since 1979. Trump dismissed criticism of soaring energy costs, claiming that more oil is now flowing through the Strait of Hormuz than seven months ago, and that gasoline prices are falling to levels well below those during his Democratic predecessor's administration. He also criticized Congressman Ro Khanna's critique of the cost of the Iran war, stating that the U.S. gained about ten times the $25 billion spent in Iran from Venezuela. The U.S. took control of Venezuela's oil sector after kidnapping Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January.