President Trump dedicated much of his State of the Union address last week to burnishing his credentials as the peacemaking president who made America affordable again. The era of rising inflation was "over," he claimed, a feat he had allegedly achieved in-between ending eight wars and lowering the price of gas. Then Trump launched a war against Iran that undid those boastful claims in just a few short days. Gasoline prices on Tuesday passed $3 per gallon, a level considered by political analysts to be the point at which most Americans start griping. Crude oil futures have spiked by more than 13 percent since the beginning of March, signaling even more price shocks in store for commuters.