Powerful GOP Congressman Dismisses Rising Gas Prices from Iran War: 'That's Life'

Source: People

Published on May 15, 2026 02:09PM EDT


Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, a key ally to President Donald Trump in the House, struggled to downplay rising gas prices amid the war with Iran as CNN’s Kaitlan Collins pressed him on the topic on Thursday, May 14.

At one point during the interview, Jordan argued gas prices “were coming down until we had to deal with this situation, but, you know, that’s life, that’s dealing with world — the world we live in.”

“I think the country gets the fundamental fact, and I know I understand this: President Trump makes decisions that are in the best interest of our nation,” the Ohio Republican said. “I think you want a commander-in-chief like that.”. Collins replied, “But if someone is listening to you and they were paying $2.98 a gallon of gas before the war started and now they’re paying $4.53, I mean, saying ‘that’s life’ might not, you know, make them feel better?”.

Jordan shook his head and insisted he hadn’t said that. “Those are your words, those are your words, not mine,” Jordan said. Collins pointed out Jordan had said, “‘that’s life’ just now,” less than a minute after he made the remark.

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