What did Trump accuse oil companies of doing?

Dnevni list Danas reported Trump accused oil executives of profiteering from his Iran policy, specifically naming Chevron and warning it to lower gasoline prices. He claimed they were "making too much money" from the conflict, which he had framed as a short-term strategy to control global oil markets.

Why did Republican senators demand written confirmation of the fund’s abolition?

Dnevni list Danas wrote that Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis demanded written proof that the $1.8bn Justice Department fund was permanently abolished. The fund, part of a settlement between Trump and the Justice Department, was widely seen as a way to compensate his political allies, and senators wanted to ensure it could not be reactivated.

How low is Trump’s approval rating?

Dnevni list Danas reported Trump’s approval rating fell to about one-third in a CNN/SSRS poll, matching the low point of his first term after the January 2021 Capitol riot. The poll identified economic policy and the Iran war as the primary reasons for the decline.

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Trump attacks oil firms and US Attorney in speech as poll rating hits low

Republican senators demand written confirmation of $1.8bn Justice Department fund’s abolition after Trump ally’s appointment

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4 Aug 2026, 13:46Updated 4 Aug 2026, 14:15

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What this story says

Donald Trump accused oil companies of exploiting his Iran policy to inflate profits during a Monday speech in the Oval Office.
He claimed US Attorney Jeanine Pirou altered court documents to undermine a Lincoln Memorial restoration project he championed.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche abolished a $1.8bn Justice Department fund, a move Republican senators demanded in writing.
Trump’s approval rating dropped to about one-third in a CNN/SSRS poll, the lowest since the January 2021 Capitol riot.

Who covered it

Left 63%(5)Centre 37%(3)Right 0%(0)

Percentages are shares of the 8 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured 4 Aug 2026, 13:45.

Trust

42/100

Craft

55/100

Hype

58/100

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Thin on the right so far

None of the 8 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 4 Aug 2026, 14:15, and will add the sides that appear.

Donald Trump used a Monday speech in the Oval Office to attack oil companies and the US Attorney for Washington, DC. Dnevni list Danas reported he accused oil executives of profiteering from his Iran policy, singling out Chevron and warning it to lower gasoline prices. Trump also claimed US Attorney Jeanine Pirou, whom he appointed, altered court filings to undermine a Lincoln Memorial restoration project he had personally overseen.

The speech followed the confirmation of Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer, as acting attorney general. Dnevni list Danas wrote that Blanche permanently abolished a $1.8 billion Justice Department fund, which Trump had described as a way to compensate political allies. Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis demanded written confirmation of the fund’s abolition, as reported by Dnevni list Danas.

Trump’s approval rating fell to about one-third in a CNN/SSRS poll published last week, according to Dnevni list Danas. The outlet noted this matched the low point of his first term, reached after the January 2021 Capitol riot. The poll identified economic policy and the Iran war as the primary drags on his popularity.

What the coverage left out

No centre- or right-rated outlet ran this story at all. None of the reports below mention the specific legal mechanism by which the $1.8bn fund could theoretically be reactivated, as described by CNN analyst Eli Honig. The left-rated report did not include a response from Jeanine Pirou or Chevron to Trump’s accusations.

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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

Dnevni list Danas led on Trump’s attacks on oil companies and the US Attorney, framing them as signs of a presidency losing momentum. The report quoted Trump’s accusation that oil executives were "making too much money" from his Iran policy and his warning to Chevron to lower gasoline prices. It described his claim that Pirou had "choked" by altering court filings on the Lincoln Memorial project as an attempt to distance himself from a narrative he had publicly promoted.
The outlet highlighted the $1.8bn Justice Department fund’s abolition, calling it a "hidden loss" for Trump despite Blanche’s confirmation. It quoted CNN legal analyst Eli Honig saying the written abolition demanded by senators "legally achieves almost nothing". The report also noted Republican senators’ resistance to Trump’s voting restrictions bill and Senator Susan Collins’ move to block a rule expanding political appointees’ control over federal grants.
Dnevni list Danas used Trump’s own words to describe Pirou, quoting him calling her a "longtime ally" who had "folded like an umbrella". It contrasted his portrayal of the Iran war as a short-term strategy to control oil markets with the reality of prolonged supply disruptions and closed shipping routes. The report framed his approval rating drop as tied to economic policy and the Iran conflict, citing the CNN/SSRS poll.

Centre

The three centre-rated outlets led on the U.S. Attorney’s decision to drop charges against four people accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. All three carried the Justice Department’s statement that the damage was caused by a contractor’s botched installation, not vandalism.
CBS News and Fact Check included President Trump’s insistence that the pool was vandalised, along with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s claim that evidence of vandalism was provided to the U.S. Attorney’s office. The Staten Island Advance did not mention these claims. CBS News alone quoted Trump calling the decision to drop charges a mistake and Pirro’s handling of the case a choke.
CBS News reported statements from defence lawyers for three of the accused, describing the charges as fabricated and politically motivated. Neither Fact Check nor the Staten Island Advance included these statements or named the defendants.

Right

No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.

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