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Harris Blames Trump’s Iran War for Higher Gas Prices as GOP Cites 2022 Record

Republicans highlight the 2022 peak to counter Harris’s message on current pain at the pump.

Overview

  • In a video shot in Charlotte, Kamala Harris said Trump’s “war of choice in Iran” has added about $15 to each fill-up and warned that diesel costs have surged.
  • AAA put the national average for regular at $4.093, and it recorded the all-time high at $5.016 in June 2022 during the Biden-Harris tenure.
  • Sen. Mike Lee criticized Harris’s claim and argued Biden-Harris policies discouraged gasoline and diesel production.
  • Trump linked prices to his Iran policy and said costs would fall once the United States leaves the conflict.
  • Harris recently said she might run for president in 2028, adding campaign overtones to her focus on gas prices.