Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized President Donald Trump over surging fuel prices, attributing the higher fuel prices to Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict and warning of broader economic consequences.
Greene Slams Trump Over Fuel Prices
On Saturday, in a post on X, Greene said, “Insane!! Diesel in Central Florida is almost $7 dollars!! This is all Trump’s fault! We did not vote for this.”
She added, “We shouldn’t pay taxes to a government that ruins our lives.”
In a video shared alongside the post, Greene said diesel was “almost $7” per gallon while regular gasoline was $4.79.
“Americans did not vote for this. They cannot afford it. It is going to crush our economy and it’s only just getting started,” she said.
She also criticized Trump’s handling of the conflict with Iran, saying, “Trump is destroying this country by fighting Iran and there’s no end in sight.”
The former Congresswoman said the current prices were inconsistent with what voters were promised. “We voted for what, gas under $2? That that’s what we were promised.”
Greene concluded, “Look, this is I cannot believe we’re paying taxes to a government that is doing this to us, especially when we voted for what, gas under $2?”
“People are pissed,” she added.
The national average diesel price climbed to $6.4866 per gallon on Saturday, according to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA).
Democrats Criticized Trump Over Rising Fuel Prices
This week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) blamed Trump’s war in Iran for rising gas prices, saying prices had reached $4.15 per gallon, nearly $1 higher than a year earlier.
Trump blamed former President Joe Biden’s administration and said oil prices would “drop like a rock” after the Iran conflict ended.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) also criticized Trump over rising energy costs, saying ordinary Americans could not afford $4.44-per-gallon gasoline, while truckers faced $6.40 diesel and families faced $5.50 heating oil costs.
Thune Considered Diesel Export Ban
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the U.S. was open to exploring a diesel export ban to help lower domestic prices as fuel costs rose amid the Iran war.
GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan warned that export controls could disrupt the market and urged lawmakers to exercise “extreme caution.”
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