Overview
- During a live C-SPAN call-in Friday, a caller named Roger from Lawrenceville, Georgia challenged Rep. Mike Haridopolos for repeating Trump-aligned Fox News talking points.
- Roger argued that the spike to about 9% inflation stemmed from COVID disruptions, said presidents rarely set gas prices unless they start wars in the Middle East, and cited assessments claiming Iran was not close to a nuclear weapon.
- Haridopolos dismissed the remarks as strong opinions not backed by facts, defended lower gas prices through increased oil production and new opportunities like Venezuela, and said the threat from Iran is real.
- C-SPAN host Greta Brawner asked the caller to give specific examples before Haridopolos responded on air to the claims.
- Mediaite, Alternet, and Raw Story amplified the clip, underlining how C-SPAN’s open phone format can surface unscripted dissent that drives wider coverage.