Fox News anchor in blistering fact-check of Trump cabinet official on Iran, energy prices
“Does not sound like total control.”
Ryan Cooper 
A high-profile exchange on Fox News saw a top anchor challenge the Trump administration's narrative regarding the United States' influence over the Strait of Hormuz and current energy market trends.
Challenging the Strait of Hormuz Narrative
During a Thursday night appearance on Special Report, host Bret Baier pressed Energy Secretary Chris Wright on the administration's stance toward the Strait of Hormuz. Baier questioned the secretary directly: “Mr. Secretary, you can concede, can’t you, that the U.S. doesn’t have total control over the Strait of Hormuz?”
In response, Wright argued that Iran is attempting to hold the global economy hostage with a "losing strategy" that will ultimately lead to regime collapse. While acknowledging that Iran creates difficulties for its neighbors and the global economy, Wright maintained that their capability to do so is declining. When Wright's explanations failed to satisfy the anchor, Baier retorted: “That does not sound like total control.”
Energy Price Disputes
The interview also featured a tense back-and-forth regarding energy costs. Baier confronted Wright with his own prediction from a November 2025 interview, in which the secretary claimed energy prices would decline in 2026. At that time, Wright had suggested a stop in rising electricity prices would arrive in the first half of 2026.
To push back on the secretary's optimism, Baier presented data illustrating that overall electricity and energy costs remain significantly elevated. Wright defended the record by attributing recent price pressure to legacy capacity permitted during the Biden administration, specifically citing a reliance on wind and solar power.
“All of the things that need to happen to stop the rise of electricity prices, they’re underway,” Wright said, pointing to new natural gas generation capacity and nuclear power plant restarts. The secretary concluded by noting that several states have already announced multi-year price freezes, insisting that the national trend is heading in the right direction as reported by 205focus.com.
