Trump blames Ukraine and blue states for high gas prices

financeOct 5, 202620808

President Donald Trump told supporters that Ukraine and Democratic-run states are to blame for high pump prices as gas remains elevated. Media coverage described his explanation as "bonkers" and "bizarre," with critics highlighting that he shifted blame away from his own record. Ohio is implementing a temporary gas tax holiday, but the Ohio Capital Journal reported drivers will not see immediate price drops. Commenters and outlets also flagged remarks from the same events tying gas prices to broader foreign-policy talk about Iran and hypothetical attacks on West Coast cities, which commentators said muddied his economic message. The episode has drawn sharp criticism and added to scrutiny of Trump’s public statements about the economy ahead of ongoing campaigning.

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3804d ago

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸

@patriottakes.bsky.social

Trump, who campaigned on $2 gas, blames Democrats for high gas prices

2044d ago

Chris⚖️Justice12

Felon is a failure Thx to Republicans Vote Blue

Robert Graves11

Yet, somehow our refineries were producing just fine before the Iran invasion.

Adam Brownstein11

This fucking guy. The GOP controls all 3 branches (and the Supreme Court) and this orange twat still can’t accept responsibility

US Asunder6

Think he just blamed Ukraine too. And failed to mention the 20-30% Escort fee US is charging every tanker that gets through.

Holli Winters6

California didn't force refineries to close. The companies decided to do it themselves. www.snopes.com/fact-check/n...

Vickie Carey 🦋 💙🖤❤️‍🩹🟦5

Americans know who's responsible for high prices and why. The 🟠🤡 and his stupid Iranian war!

Quoting this

ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖5

He's just proving he can't fix a damn thing.

Mike Ozbun3

Trump really doesn't understand that his best strategy is to shut up and disappear until after the midterms. But nope...

Bill Grueskin

@bgrueskin.bsky.social

Trump made some bizarre comments tonight about Iran, gas prices, and nuking 2 West Coast cities. I’ve removed a post about it because nothing he said made a lick of sense. And I don’t think it’s as benign as his defenders would have us believe. But who knows?

644d ago

Bill Grueskin35

Good luck, experts in Trump semantics bsky.app/profile/atru...

Noelle Schultz2

So much for toning down the rhetoric.😢

redphase.bsky.social1

Why should he always get a pass?

Lpeterp1

Thank you. We need not be his megaphone.

Marie-Helene1

He invited Russia to hack the DNC, it makes sense he would invite Iran to bomb California cities (where he doesn’t own anything.)

Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE

@patti3333.bsky.social

Just like the Price is Right "Come on Down " Trump brings First Lady Natalie on stage tonight Signs Ease on Red-Dye Diesel Hey Trump If you had NOT started YOUR WAR of CHOICE Diesel GAS prices wouldn't be out of control But MAGA cheers ...FFS

264d ago

upchuck66.bsky.social2

So S.I.C.K. From start to finish! We have failed, as a culture, to teach Americans about mental illness & how to recognize people who are dangerously mentally ill, pose a threat to our well being & must never be elevated to positions of power in society! Trump personifies our failure!

skeveryday.bsky.social1

Like most adulterers, he wants to show off his girlfriend to make other cheaters think he’s cool.

JohnR1

🤬 There are kids in the background of this pic...who does that?

Emma Evans

@trance.bsky.social

Yes, but see the thing is...Iran doesn't want to 'take out' Los Angeles. Or San Diego. 🤷‍♀️ Trump then goes on to ramble about people getting their cheap gas and things, all the things.

384d ago

Angry Donkey News

@angrydonkeynews.bsky.social

BREAKINGNEWS Trump says the $90 he plans to send to senior citizens can go towards a vacation, or a new car. That will barely cover a full tank of gas and a gas station hotdog. 🚨 x.com/FordJohnatha...

124d ago

Alamomikel 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇬🇱 🇵🇦 🇪🇺2

Is that the $90 deposit in my checking account today? I didn't know it was coming. Now i can afford lunch at Popeyes 😋

contrails —— ✈️1

He is the most idiotic idiot of all the idiocy.

Mitch Coleman1

$90 might cover a family of four at the movies…might cover.

marcosantana

@marcosantana.bsky.social

It’s take a decade for Trump to be this unpopular. And all it took as $4 gas. All The other crazy shit, Republican base voters didn’t care about.

134d ago

Save America Movement

@saveamericamvmt.bsky.social

Trump is about to spend 32 days campaigning to explain the economy to people who buy gas. Follow @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social for the receipts they'd rather you skip.

44d ago

Daily Trix

@dailytrix.bsky.social

Republican candidates: "High gas prices are a small price to pay not to have Iran nuke an American city." Trump: "I invite Iran to nuke the following American cities..."

124d ago

Tod Jones

@tfosteroaks.bsky.social

Trump Finds a New Way to Blame Gas Prices on Anyone But Himself newrepublic.com/post/216211/... via @newrepublic.com

54d ago

Zonker Harris

@zonkerharris.bsky.social

Dumb Donald cites Wrong Illegal War as cause for high gas prices. You're thinking of you'rei illegal war on IRAN. Sorry Dumb Donald... that may be raising prices for RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA. And it's definitely NOT America First. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

44d ago

A Woman of a Certain Age☘️☮️💟

@leslieesc.bsky.social

According to TWH gas prices are really coming down. Hurray. I drove by my gas station and regular was a mere $6.65/gal. Phew. Aren't we all relieved?

74d ago

Kathy Byrne

@kab-fair.bsky.social

that 30% who still support him, think the economy is great, that gas prices have barely risen, that Canada is our enemy & putin is an ally, that they’re getting close every day to that white evangelical nation that fills their dreams & they daily write a list of what they’ll do with the trump $5K

74d ago

JustBCause

@justbcause.bsky.social

You know what Joe Biden did while the press excoriated him for his mental acuity and economy? Lowered gas prices. Created millions of new jobs. Invested in alternative energy. Passed the CHIPs act. Expanded healthcare coverage Passed the Inflation Reduction Act Ended a war Trump was unable to…

64d ago

rhythmfiction.bsky.social

@rhythmfiction.bsky.social

Kinda like all the MAGATS flipping because of gas prices only... ...not the atrocities of ICE, the mistreatment of our deployed troops, corruption, destruction of DC, Epstein files... Things the media shouldn't treat lightly

64d ago

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yahoo.comTrump Uses Bonkers Excuse for High Gas Prices newrepublic.comTrump Finds a New Way to Blame Gas Prices on Anyone But Himself politicususa.comTrump Blames Blue States, Not His Iran War, For Gas Prices

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