# GOP senator pressed on Trump as Iran war drives up fuel costs

https://mins.news/en/video/79322

- CNN, 2026-09-29 21:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRZHqw_rSgc

> Nebraska Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts says rising fuel costs putting pressure on families are directly linked to the Iran war. CNN’s Dana Bash also questions him about a recent taxpayer-funded political ad released by the Trump administration.

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