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BumRushDaShow

(170,175 posts)
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:09 PM Mar 22

Trump Official Says Americans 'Have To Offer The President Grace' On Rising Prices

Source: MEDIAite

Mar 22nd, 2026, 2:46 pm


Trump Transportation secretary Sean Duffy pleaded for “grace” for President Donald Trump Sunday as Americans continued to struggle with the high cost of living. Duffy appeared on ABC News’s This Week where Jonathan Karl asked if Americans should hold off on buying airline tickets now that oil prices are skyrocketing due to the Iran war.

United Airlines’s CEO said last week that he’s bracing for $175 a barrel for crude oil, which could make the cost of an airplane ticket prohibitive for average Americans.

“Well, we haven’t seen a significant spike in tickets because of this conflict,” Duffy said. “Now, Scott Kirby from United said he could see oil prices go up to $170. I think airlines do well when they plan for the worst and hope for the best. So, that’s what I think is happening there.” “But I think we have to offer the president grace,” Duffy said, continuing:

We know the president cares about the economy, gas prices for the American people. He’s talked about that frequently and often. He also cares about peace, and a lot of people don’t give him credit for that. But he’s proud of the conflicts that he resolves and he doesn’t want to see conflict. I hear him talk behind closed doors about the number of young men and women who are lost in battles around the world. He cares about that.


Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-official-says-americans-have-to-offer-the-president-grace-on-rising-prices/



The sudden "woe is me/have pity" "charm offensive" today.


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Trump Official Says Americans 'Have To Offer The President Grace' On Rising Prices (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 22 OP
The hell we do! buzzycrumbhunger Mar 22 #1
F T S !!!! thomski64 Mar 22 #4
Yep, party like it's 1789 IzzaNuDay Mar 23 #71
GFY, Duffy. greatauntoftriplets Mar 22 #2
It's a con game every step of the way bucolic_frolic Mar 22 #3
I hear the sound of Joe Biden laughing BeyondGeography Mar 22 #5
Yeah, Joe is laughing and also likely blue-wave Mar 23 #66
"But I think we have to offer the president grace, Whip-poor-will Mar 22 #6
Oh no honey bunny. He will just give us the tariff rebates and that will do for a while. GreenWave Mar 22 #7
Rofl Rebl2 Mar 22 #35
Should we also sacrifice a goat for him? DBoon Mar 22 #8
What, like he's worshipped as a false idol or something? Beartracks Mar 22 #34
Yes.............. Lovie777 Mar 22 #9
Well.. what kind of grace comes from homeless and starving people... ananda Mar 22 #10
How about you go eat shit and die, Duffy? Blue Owl Mar 22 #11
Instead. Cha Mar 23 #54
Only If "Grace" Is A Synonym For "Cyanide." ColoringFool Mar 22 #12
Earlier,Bessent said we needed to give him empathy. So, now it's grace and empathy..here ya go 🖕🖕 Deuxcents Mar 22 #13
Bessent, Hassett and Duffy vapor2 Mar 23 #50
I'll say grace sorcrow Mar 22 #14
Hey now... buzzycrumbhunger Mar 23 #89
What a loon. mdbl Mar 22 #15
Yeah, because whenever anyone thinks of Trump the word that immediately springs to mind is "grace." sop Mar 22 #16
Just like Republicans showed "Grace" to President Biden when he tried to clean up Trump's covid mess Chasstev365 Mar 22 #17
Chump deserves the same amount of "grace" that he showed to Robert Mueller FakeNoose Mar 22 #18
What a bunch of malarky! sheshe2 Mar 22 #19
The word "grace" markodochartaigh Mar 22 #20
Figured it was some shit Cha Mar 23 #55
What Trump deserves is ______________. twodogsbarking Mar 22 #21
Prison. buzzycrumbhunger Mar 22 #24
Flat line. twodogsbarking Mar 23 #69
Flatline... in prison. buzzycrumbhunger Mar 23 #90
WHY catrose Mar 22 #22
Must not be the Biden economy anymore BaronChocula Mar 22 #23
We'll all be saying grace when Orrex's daily threads come true IronLionZion Mar 22 #25
Yep, I no longer care how "it" happens. Just get it done. Talitha Mar 22 #43
BOO! it's all B S. PEDOPREZ doesn't talk about the fallen soldiers Bread and Circuses Mar 22 #26
Grace for IT is waaaaay above my pay grade. LoisB Mar 22 #27
Geez... Spazito Mar 22 #28
Happy 23rd DU anniversary! True Dough Mar 23 #80
Thank You! I knew it was over 20 years but that was about it... Spazito Mar 23 #81
I know what you mean. True Dough Mar 23 #83
Exactly! Spazito Mar 23 #85
Would he offer me grace? pwb Mar 22 #29
We'll show him the same "grace" he shows us. It won't be pretty. Vinca Mar 22 #30
Transactional grace SupportSanity Mar 23 #63
Bullshit. SergeStorms Mar 22 #31
yes, the way repukes did for Biden Skittles Mar 22 #32
Grace? The guy wants grace? patphil Mar 22 #33
Worse is that thousands listened and believed that bullshit. live love laugh Mar 22 #36
How about the same "grace" they extended to Biden? JohnnyRingo Mar 22 #37
Who is he to ask us for anything, at all? Baitball Blogger Mar 22 #38
THE HELL THEY DO! CousinIT Mar 22 #39
No we don't Deminpenn Mar 22 #40
What happened to the important issue of 'affordability'? Norrrm Mar 22 #41
Were Joe Biden, Kamala Harris & other Democrats given any grace in 2024? MustLoveBeagles Mar 22 #42
Well starting a war to explain why prices are still rising is one way to cover your ass. cstanleytech Mar 22 #44
NO! Scarlet Begalas Mar 22 #45
Like the "grace" they gave Joe Biden? nt Blasphemer Mar 22 #46
spraytan pigman doesn't care about anything but spraytan pigman. And he has NEVER shown "grace." Grokenstein Mar 22 #47
Duffy is full of it gohuskies Mar 22 #48
Begging for grace and empathy? So now Trump is being pushed as an object of pity. Solly Mack Mar 22 #49
Hey Fascist Fucks... We "have to" Do NO Cha Mar 23 #51
Sorry, Elon says grace and empathy equal weakness johnnyfins Mar 23 #52
While most would likely be tolorant of a special needs child Attilatheblond Mar 23 #53
What A Joke DallasNE Mar 23 #56
On day one! BidenRocks Mar 23 #57
Laughable. GoodRaisin Mar 23 #58
May all involved receive everything they deserve. niyad Mar 23 #59
Oh hell no Keepthesoulalive Mar 23 #60
Fuck You! Where was the "Grace" from the media, the Republicans, and Trump for President Biden? Multichromatic Mar 23 #61
LET'S GO TACO! modrepub Mar 23 #62
Yes, Trump needs grace. SupportSanity Mar 23 #64
duffy can suck eggs and pound sand! joshdawg Mar 23 #65
What about offering the American people grace? blue-wave Mar 23 #67
Grace!? Grace!? Danascot Mar 23 #68
how about we counter offer a kick in the balls? nt Javaman Mar 23 #70
Just like the grace Republicans gave Joe Biden as he worked his ass off to get us out of the previous disaster LymphocyteLover Mar 23 #72
That's a big effing No!!!! samplegirl Mar 23 #73
The Resident deserves the same "grace" dlilafae Mar 23 #74
In other words, what the hell did you expect, he lies. Suck it up. republianmushroom Mar 23 #75
New republican campaign slogan: "suck it up" - nt TBF Mar 23 #76
fuck that UpInArms Mar 23 #77
Those republican bastards take a hard ass line Klarkashton Mar 23 #78
Who's Grace? bucolic_frolic Mar 23 #79
I Will Offer Him The Same Grace Deep State Witch Mar 23 #82
Offer him a Graceful Exit thought crime Mar 23 #84
Ima Billionaire RussBLib Mar 23 #86
Offer the graceless trump some grace for his inane, dangerous, and incoherent policies? Ha! Martin68 Mar 23 #87
I'll do no such thing! City Lights Mar 23 #88

bucolic_frolic

(55,287 posts)
3. It's a con game every step of the way
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:14 PM
Mar 22

Don't believe a word they say as they try to control your mind.

Deuxcents

(27,077 posts)
13. Earlier,Bessent said we needed to give him empathy. So, now it's grace and empathy..here ya go 🖕🖕
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:28 PM
Mar 22

sorcrow

(680 posts)
14. I'll say grace
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:29 PM
Mar 22

I'll say grace when we put out his syphilitic carcass for the buzzards to eat. Amen

Best regards,
Sorghum Crow

mdbl

(8,703 posts)
15. What a loon.
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:31 PM
Mar 22

He's asking us to have grace for a big F-up who is wasting approaching trillions and is taxing the shit out of anyone not a billionaire?

sop

(18,743 posts)
16. Yeah, because whenever anyone thinks of Trump the word that immediately springs to mind is "grace."
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:32 PM
Mar 22

Chasstev365

(7,866 posts)
17. Just like Republicans showed "Grace" to President Biden when he tried to clean up Trump's covid mess
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:34 PM
Mar 22

Fuck off Republicans!

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,961 posts)
90. Flatline... in prison.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 06:55 PM
Mar 23

Let’s make it a trifecta and stick a little lingering “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!” in the middle whilst we’re at it. I hate to make his demise too quick and painless.

IronLionZion

(51,329 posts)
25. We'll all be saying grace when Orrex's daily threads come true
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 08:04 PM
Mar 22

we'll be very thankful. Bless us O Lord.

Bread and Circuses

(2,121 posts)
26. BOO! it's all B S. PEDOPREZ doesn't talk about the fallen soldiers
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 08:09 PM
Mar 22

And Grace ! Grace is a GIFT given to those who show compassion and kindness or who are suffering .

They are twisting everything upside down.

I hope Hell is expanding ! All republicans will be there !

Spazito

(55,640 posts)
81. Thank You! I knew it was over 20 years but that was about it...
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 12:36 PM
Mar 23

in some ways it seems like yesterday and in others it seems like forever.

True Dough

(26,807 posts)
83. I know what you mean.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 01:42 PM
Mar 23

January 20, 2017, to January 20, 2021 definitely felt like an eternity. And January 20, 2025 until January 20, 2029 will also feel like forever.




SergeStorms

(20,617 posts)
31. Bullshit.
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 08:40 PM
Mar 22

I've been putting Trump "I Did That" stickers on every gas pump in western New York for the past 2 weeks. And the price just keeps going up, Up, UP, UP!

patphil

(9,096 posts)
33. Grace? The guy wants grace?
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 08:55 PM
Mar 22

I'll give him about as much grace as his ICE holes give to immigrants.

JohnnyRingo

(20,894 posts)
37. How about the same "grace" they extended to Biden?
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:15 PM
Mar 22

Or the bipartisanship when Obama was in the Oval Office.

CousinIT

(12,565 posts)
39. THE HELL THEY DO!
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:22 PM
Mar 22

That economically illiterate sociopath doesn’t get ONE IOTA of grace from me.

EVER. For any reason, under any circumstance, at any time.

THE DESTRUCTION OF AMERICA AND THE ENTIRE WORLD ECONOMY IS HIS FAULT!

ALL of it.

MustLoveBeagles

(16,608 posts)
42. Were Joe Biden, Kamala Harris & other Democrats given any grace in 2024?
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:32 PM
Mar 22

No? Well the RW's can fuck right off.

Grokenstein

(6,364 posts)
47. spraytan pigman doesn't care about anything but spraytan pigman. And he has NEVER shown "grace."
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:27 PM
Mar 22

Who does Duffy think he's fooling?

gohuskies

(1,229 posts)
48. Duffy is full of it
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:49 PM
Mar 22

If this was President Biden, he and the rest of this fascist cabal would make impeachment their effing goal. Costing the lives and crashing the economy while begging and condemning our allies in favor of Putin is treason. This 'president' is breaking the country not to mention laws domestic and internationally. He is a global menace.

Solly Mack

(96,981 posts)
49. Begging for grace and empathy? So now Trump is being pushed as an object of pity.
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:57 PM
Mar 22

And now we are supposed to feel sorry for the billionaire president?

I don't think so.

Cha

(319,287 posts)
51. Hey Fascist Fucks... We "have to" Do NO
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 12:26 AM
Mar 23

such thing.

Have pity on the Der Furher Fuck face.

Attilatheblond

(8,975 posts)
53. While most would likely be tolorant of a special needs child
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 12:31 AM
Mar 23

We WILL NOT offer any grace or forbearance of a child rapist and decades long thief.

The man is nearly 80. If people had held him accountable for his behavior decades ago, we would not be in the mess he has created.

No means no and the Trump mob needs to accept that we will give no grace and no pardon to any of them.

DallasNE

(8,011 posts)
56. What A Joke
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 12:51 AM
Mar 23

Did this guy miss what Trump said about Mueller passing? He cares only about himself and his bank account.

Multichromatic

(150 posts)
61. Fuck You! Where was the "Grace" from the media, the Republicans, and Trump for President Biden?
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 02:26 AM
Mar 23

O... that's right you all had NONE!

The corrupt billionaire media just beat a drum for four years about Biden's "dementia", high gas prices, and the high cost of food. Trump has never fixed or even addressed ANY of these things. It's just crickets from the media.

I am SO sick of Trump getting a pass for everything!!!!!!

joshdawg

(2,967 posts)
65. duffy can suck eggs and pound sand!
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 04:40 AM
Mar 23

Fuck him and the rest of the ugly bag of mostly bullshit's admin!!

Danascot

(5,238 posts)
68. Grace!? Grace!?
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 06:23 AM
Mar 23

I don t remember asking you a goddamn thing, mutherfer!

I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers.



Edited to add gif.

LymphocyteLover

(9,903 posts)
72. Just like the grace Republicans gave Joe Biden as he worked his ass off to get us out of the previous disaster
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:10 AM
Mar 23

trump and the Repigs left?

What fucking BS. The nerve of these sick people.

Klarkashton

(5,334 posts)
78. Those republican bastards take a hard ass line
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 12:07 PM
Mar 23

On anything related to the Democrats. Fuck that pice of shit.

Deep State Witch

(12,729 posts)
82. I Will Offer Him The Same Grace
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 01:01 PM
Mar 23

That his minions did to Biden when prices were rising due to post-COVID inflation.

thought crime

(1,611 posts)
84. Offer him a Graceful Exit
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 03:12 PM
Mar 23

Resign and spend the next three years on the International Space Station - Banished from Earth

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