President Donald Trump has long blamed high gas prices on Democrats and his predecessor in the White House, Joe Biden. Now House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is singing the same tune. Are they right? Well, it may not feel like it right now, but that just goes to show how short our memories really can be when it comes to comparing pain at the pump both past and present.
On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Johnson told the press that the issue of Iran getting a nuclear weapon was “taken care of.” But in his next breath, he blamed his colleagues across the aisle for exorbitant fuel costs, saying, “and now we got to get gas prices down. But I want to remind you as well: There’s another big factor of why gas prices are high. This is the result of bad Democrat policy.” So, which is it – Trump’s war in Iran or the long-term effects of Democratic policies? Let’s look at the data and find out.
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