Trump blames Zelenskyy for rising diesel prices
CityNews' brief report connects the fuel-price accusation with Trump's criticism of Ukraine's efforts to end the war.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 40,907 views a day, 14 times a normal first day on this channel (2,981).
Trump blames Ukrainian president for rising diesel prices
Donald Trump says Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not done enough to end Ukraine's war with Russia. CityNews' latest Short pairs that criticism with the U.S. president's accusation that his Ukrainian counterpart is responsible for rising diesel prices.
The report, titled "Trump blames Ukrainian president for rising diesel prices", drew about 19,000 views in seven hours. That is already several times the audience a CityNews Short usually attracts across its entire first day. The fuel-price explanation is Trump's accusation, not an established cause presented by the report.
The attention is concentrated on this upload rather than a broader surge for CityNews: the channel's daily views remain close to their usual level. Its other reporting includes Alberta's approaching referendum and proposed health care changes.
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Where next?
- Channel
- CityNews
- Subscribers
- 601,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 2,840,676
- Channel views, pace per day
- 379,532 (on a normal day: 387,628)
- Video published
- October 10, 2026
- Video views so far
- 18,574 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 40,907
The numbers
The Trump report has already exceeded CityNews' usual first-day audience for a Short, with its first full day still incomplete.



