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Also today: Will Trump invade Cuba in search of another quick victory?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y6RzMk0cZLg?si=hGRQPTtxfjCBVqsA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Reprinted from <a href=\"http:\/\/ronpaulinstitute.org\/\">The Ron Paul Institute for Peace &amp; Prosperity<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On today\u2019s Ron Paul Liberty Report: According to a new study by Brown University, President Trump&#8217;s war on Iran has cost the American consumer $40 billion in increased fuel costs. But it does not end at higher fuel prices. That price increase also fuels inflation in every other sector of the consumer economy. 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