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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(136,089 posts) Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:26 PM 3 hrs ago

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

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Trump says gas prices could be same or 'a little bit higher' before midterms (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 3 hrs ago OP

He has no clue about the price of gas. subterranean 3 hrs ago #1

He also said that gas prices "didn't go up as much as I thought" -- which he said RockRaven 3 hrs ago #2

Keep writing those campaign commercials for Dems ! nt eppur_se_muova 2 hrs ago #3

Which means they are going to probably be a lot higher Javaman 2 hrs ago #4

Actually, I think it means he has no clue whatsoever. Here's more context from The Hill... thesquanderer 2 hrs ago #7

Since everything he touches dies Javaman 49 min ago #9

Yes a bit higher...like another dollar. Playingmantis 2 hrs ago #5

No doubt higher tomorrow after his latest rant about blocking the strait Bengus81 2 hrs ago #6

Translation: Gasoline prices will be DOUBLE what they are now. QueerDuck 1 hr ago #8

I guess he's trying to drive the market down on Monday Buddyzbuddy 24 min ago #10

Thanks to every stupid asshole who votes republican Mysterian 7 min ago #11

subterranean

(3,767 posts)

1. He has no clue about the price of gas.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:46 PM

3 hrs ago

I doubt he even knows how to use a gas pump.

RockRaven

(19,487 posts)

2. He also said that gas prices "didn't go up as much as I thought" -- which he said

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:48 PM

3 hrs ago

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

(42,037 posts)

3. Keep writing those campaign commercials for Dems ! nt

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:51 PM

2 hrs ago

Javaman

(65,830 posts)

4. Which means they are going to probably be a lot higher

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:53 PM

2 hrs ago

Fuck

thesquanderer

(13,036 posts)

7. Actually, I think it means he has no clue whatsoever. Here's more context from The Hill...

Reply to Javaman (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 05:02 PM

2 hrs ago

“So, do you believe the price of oil and gas will be lower before the midterm elections?” Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo asked Trump in an interview on “Sunday Morning Futures.”

“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

(65,830 posts)

9. Since everything he touches dies

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:14 PM

49 min ago

The price will go up

Playingmantis

(664 posts)

5. Yes a bit higher...like another dollar.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:55 PM

2 hrs ago

But ofcourse it will be Bidens fault or maybe Obama...

Bengus81

(10,208 posts)

6. No doubt higher tomorrow after his latest rant about blocking the strait

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:58 PM

2 hrs ago

Markets open at 6pm CST

QueerDuck

(1,786 posts)

8. Translation: Gasoline prices will be DOUBLE what they are now.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 05:11 PM

1 hr ago

Buddyzbuddy

(2,697 posts)

10. I guess he's trying to drive the market down on Monday

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:38 PM

24 min ago

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.

Mysterian

(6,553 posts)

11. Thanks to every stupid asshole who votes republican

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:56 PM

7 min ago

for putting this dumb shit con man in the White House (what's left of it).

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