2 months later, Trump’s boast about ‘stabilizing’ oil prices looks ridiculous

The president still hasn’t explained what in the world he was talking about, or why those undefined moves failed so badly.

Tuesday, May 05, 2026 TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS 2 months later, Trump’s boast about ‘stabilizing’ oil prices looks ridiculous 2 months later, Trump’s boast about ‘stabilizing’ oil prices looks ridiculous The president still hasn’t explained what in the world he was talking about, or why those undefined moves failed so badly. MORE Trump doesn’t want to talk about whether the ceasefire with Iran is over As important as the day-to-day details are, let’s not miss the forest for the trees: Wars are not supposed to be riddles. MORE Trump doesn’t want to talk about whether the ceasefire with Iran is over As important as the day-to-day details are, let’s not miss the forest for the trees: Wars are not supposed to be riddles. MORE In sworn testimony, Hegseth pushed false claim about troops deployed to voting precincts The secretary didn’t just make a bogus claim about the Obama era, he also twice asserted very specific nonsense about the Biden era. MORE In sworn testimony, Hegseth pushed false claim about troops deployed to voting precincts The secretary didn’t just make a bogus claim about the Obama era, he also twice asserted very specific nonsense about the Biden era. MORE Blanche’s AG audition gets weirder with comment about mandatory IDs at restaurants His claim that people need to show ID “every time you walk into a restaurant” was foolish, but it’s part of an effort to impress his audience of one. MORE Blanche’s AG audition gets weirder with comment about mandatory IDs at restaurants His claim that people need to show ID “every time you walk into a restaurant” was foolish, but it’s part of an effort to impress his audience of one. MORE MORE FROM THE MADDOWBLOG Trump’s incessant talk about cognitive tests isn’t reassuring people about his mental fitness Maddow: Trump is terrible at everything except this one thing 'It's just failure': Americans outraged as Trump's broken government stops working Trump's rash decision on U.S. troops in Germany follows Putin phone call (again) Republicans want to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money on Trump’s $400 million ballroom Media Matters claims victory in its fight against Trump’s Federal Trade Commission BONUS WEB EXCLUSIVE! How Trump’s bungling turned his top issue into his greatest liability Julia Ainsley, senior Homeland Security correspondent for NBC News and author of the newly released, “Undue Process: The Inside Story of Trump’s Mass Deportation Program” talks with Rachel Maddow about her original reporting into how the Trump administration’s series of ad libs on implementing Trump’s immigration policy led to a cascade of failures that turned Trump’s biggest political boon into a disaster that turned the country against him. WHAT'S ON RACHEL'S BLUESKY RADAR? "Clergy with the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization Monday withdrew $1 million from an account with Citizens Bank as it urged the institution to cut ties with two companies that finance and operate immigrant detention centers..." (WGBH) "As it happens, there is an unambiguous answer: In this country, members of Congress cannot, in fact, be impeached. The thing is, a sitting American president really ought to know that..." Trump wants Hakeem Jeffries to be impeached, which is foolish for all sorts of reasons (MaddowBlog) happy monday! infowars.com (Rachel celebrates the demise of Infowars)     Follow Rachel on Bluesky here. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to follow it yourself or send this sign-up link to someone you know would appreciate it. NEWS TIPS? SEND IT TO RACHEL FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK RACHEL MADDOW ON BLUESKY  229 West 43rd St. New York, NY 10036 UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER