Trump says gas prices could be same or 'a little bit higher' before midterms
Source: USA Today
President Donald Trump said the price of oil and gas could remain elevated before the midterm elections in November, hours after in-person peace talks between between U.S. and Iran failed.
"It could be the same or maybe a little bit higher, but it should be around the same," Trump told Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures" host Maria Bartiromo in an interview on April 12.
The comment came on heels of a record 21.2% spike in gasoline prices, which marked the largest monthly increase in recorded history, according to a report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on April 10. Over the year, gas prices were up 18.9%.
The soaring gas prices caused a sharp uptick in inflation, which rose by 3.3% year-over-year in March.
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-says-gas-prices-could-155835479.html
But we'll make lots of money - Lindsey Graham.
subterranean
(3,769 posts)I doubt he even knows how to use a gas pump.
RockRaven
(19,489 posts)because he cannot admit making a mistake or being ignorant and bumbling, so he has to pretend prices being as high as they are was foreseen (and in fact are better than foreseen).
But that necessarily means he voluntarily takes credit/blame for the price rise, because he knew this would be the effect. If Dem candidates cannot use this quote against their opponents in Nov, they are hapless and we are lost.
eppur_se_muova
(42,039 posts)Javaman
(65,838 posts)Fuck
thesquanderer
(13,038 posts)I hope so. I mean, I think so, it could be, it could be, or the same or maybe a little bit higher, but it should be around the same, Trump responded.
So, they could go down, or they could go up, or they could stay about the same.
Well, thank you, Nostradamus.
https://thehill.com/business/5828159-trump-oil-gas-prices-midterms/
Javaman
(65,838 posts)The price will go up
Playingmantis
(668 posts)But ofcourse it will be Bidens fault or maybe Obama...
Bengus81
(10,209 posts)Markets open at 6pm CST
QueerDuck
(1,790 posts)Buddyzbuddy
(2,705 posts)so Usay and Kusay can take advantage of the fire sale. Then before the end of the week, all of a sudden the navy will be ordered to allow oil tankers in and out again.
wolfie001
(7,776 posts)This is all planned from inside the WH. Grift for all of his greedy goons.
Mysterian
(6,556 posts)for putting this dumb shit con man in the White House (what's left of it).
wolfie001
(7,776 posts)"COVID will be gone within days".........stupid dumbass.
IronLionZion
(51,367 posts)red dog 1
(33,171 posts)He is so dumb he can't fart and chew gum at the same time.
calimary
(90,243 posts)Did you think that up?
Freakin BRILLIANT!!!
Mind if I quote you?
IronLionZion
(51,367 posts)I didn't invent it.
chouchou
(3,176 posts)..a quart.