Republicans to Americans As Trump’s War Sends Gas Prices Soaring: We’re All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This

NEC Director Kevin Hassett blamed states for gas prices that have surged by more than $1 since Trump attacked Iran, rising to $4.12

Washington, DC – As Americans face yet another day of gas prices cycling higher, Republicans are desperately trying to point fingers at anyone but themselves. Donald Trump’s war in Iran continues to worsen a global energy crisis that is making everything from gas prices to airfare more expensive, and Republicans have helped him do it. While some Republicans claim that Americans “won’t feel the pinch” and promise that prices will go down once the war is over, others say that higher gas prices are “the price for freedom.” So, which is it? 

Republicans voted to take clean energy projects off the grid that would have lowered utility bills and protected Americans from global energy shocks. Now, they know that soaring gas prices are a political liability, so they’re throwing every excuse possible at the American people and hoping that one sticks. But here’s a reality check for Republicans running in 2026: Voters aren’t buying it, and come November, they are going to pay the political price.