Trump blames Ukraine and blue states for high gas prices

financeOct 5, 202658402

At rallies and in remarks to supporters, former President Donald Trump blamed Ukraine and Democratic-run states for current high pump prices, saying those actors are the reason gasoline remains elevated. National coverage framed the claim as an attempt to shift responsibility; one headline called it a "bonkers excuse" and a New Republic piece called it "a new way to blame" others for fuel costs. Independent reporting notes that state-level moves such as Ohio’s temporary gas tax holiday, signed by Gov. Mike DeWine, will not immediately lower prices at the pump. Analysts and commentators cited in coverage point to broader factors driving prices, including international supply disruptions, rather than the specific targets Trump named. The exchange has become another focal point in debate over pocketbook issues as voters confront sustained fuel costs ahead of upcoming elections.

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸

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

1863h ago

Chris⚖️Justice11

Felon is a failure Thx to Republicans Vote Blue

Adam Brownstein9

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

Robert Graves8

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

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 🦋 💙🖤❤️‍🩹🟦4

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...

Angry Donkey News

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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...

103h 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.

103h 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

43h 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...

43h ago

Save America Movement

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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.

32h ago

rhythmfiction.bsky.social

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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

52h ago

megraham.bsky.social

@megraham.bsky.social

Trump just said in NE that gas is $1.85 a gallon at gas stations in Iowa. Sure isn't happening in Ohio.

22h ago

Brent Crude

@my2bits4u.bsky.social

Donald J Trump is the democrats best surrogate. Need to hear a Trump sermon? Just head down to you local gas pumps and worship that price, baby.

33h ago

wickit411.bsky.social

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Propaganda by the Trump regime. Paid for by American taxpayers. Americans are worried about how they're going pay for gas this week, all while Trump takes $millions of our money and uses it to make himself feel like a dictator.

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@RonSupportsYou

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Ramesh Ponnuru: "Republicans face three interrelated problems on the economy: high gas prices, high and rising prices generally, and falling real wages. Nothing that's going right in the #economy is going to outweigh those." #politics

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