Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) has criticized President Donald Trump again as gas prices at the pump continue to rise amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Record Gas Prices
In a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday, Warren shared her criticism of Trump and the war in Iran. “Record monthly gas price increases courtesy of Trump’s Iran war,” she said, quoting a post by GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan, who said that the monthly rise was the “largest monthly increase” in prices ever recorded by the organization.
Warren then doubled down on her criticism of Trump and rising gas prices in a separate post on X on Tuesday. “Donald Trump’s response to skyrocketing gas prices? “If they rise, they rise,” she said in the caption of her post, sharing a picture of her speech in Congress.
“Trump’s war with Iran means gas prices are skyrocketing for American families here at home,” she said. Warren’s claims are backed by data from the American Automobile Association (AAA), which showed that the national average gasoline price at the pump on Tuesday was $4.018/gallon, with California commanding the highest price at $5.887/gallon.
Gavin Newsom Slams Trump
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) delivered heavy criticism of Trump, reigniting the TACO or Trump Always Chickens Out term, as reports emerged that the U.S. could be pulling out of the Iran conflict without opening the Strait of Hormuz.
The term had been popularized last year after the White House issued tariff threats in trade talks with different countries, but it would then delay it as negotiations continued.
Iran War Updates
Tensions escalated in the Middle East amid the ongoing war as a Kuwaiti oil tanker was struck over 31 nautical miles off the coast of Dubai. The incident had sparked fears of a possible oil spill in the region, which was denied by the authorities. “No environmental impact has been reported,” the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said.
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, urged Saudi Arabia to pull U.S. troops out of the country after it struck a major American air base in the region. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared that the joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran had crossed a major milestone, touting a significant decline in Iran’s capabilities.
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