iran with 15 $150 billion in cah and other currencies. deflation in iran can now reach a staggering 40%. its currency near record those. meanwhile, because of america's newfound energy independence, that's right, we, the american people, u.s. citizens, we are now shielding more than ever from the chaos in the middle east. in other words, make no mistake, oil, gas, is the lifeblood of every single economy on the face of this earth. geopolitically, this is less important than ever to us, but america's massive crude oil production, refinery capabilities, provide this country now with economic security and leverage against hostile regimes abroad including iran and other countries that, frankly, hate our guts. under president trump, this is the first time in 75 years, thanks to his policies, that america is energy independent. we are, the united states of america, for the first time in all those years, the single-largest producer of