According to CoinMeta, Schumer, the leader of the minority party in the U.S. Senate, stated in a statement: "The illegal war launched by Trump against Iran is a gift to his 'major oil allies,' who supported his campaign with campaign funds and promised to reap huge profits from it. It turns out that this is the only promise he truly kept. Meanwhile, American citizens are paying over $4 per gallon for gasoline at gas stations and are also bearing the increasing costs of energy."