This past Saturday evening, Democrat President Joe Biden found himself in hot water on social media after attempting to hurl blame for the current high gas prices at the pump and made the demand that the gas stations themselves immediately lower the prices that they are charging at their stores.
This insane claim from Biden takes place just after an NBC News report earlier this past week that gas stations currently end up making “15 cents a gallon on average, according to the National Association of Convenience Stores.”
“My message to the companies running gas stations and setting prices at the pump is simple: this is a time of war and global peril,” stated Biden on social media. “Bring down the price you are charging at the pump to reflect the cost you’re paying for the product. And do it now.”
My message to the companies running gas stations and setting prices at the pump is simple: this is a time of war and global peril.
Bring down the price you are charging at the pump to reflect the cost you’re paying for the product. And do it now.
— President Biden (@POTUS) July 2, 2022
The cost of gas has been on the rise for the vast majority of Biden’s sting in office as his administration has time after time made efforts to halt drilling efforts, including a recent report from this past week about how the far-left administration “plans to block new offshore oil drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,” read a report from The Wall Street Journal.
Biden’s recent comments created some extreme backlash and a bit of mockery on the web coming from a large allotment of political leaders and top businesses.
“My message to the guy running your teleprompter: It’s YOUR fault,” stated Sen. Ted Crux (R-TX) via a tweet. “Reverse the dozens of executive orders, regulations & agency actions targeting American energy, and gas prices will fall…FAST. #Bidenflation”
My message to the guy running your teleprompter:
It’s YOUR fault.
Reverse the dozens of executive orders, regulations & agency actions targeting American energy, and gas prices will fall…FAST.#Bidenflation https://t.co/k6TcrR4xbn
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 3, 2022
“Ouch. Inflation is far too important a problem for the White House to keep making statements like this. It’s either straight ahead misdirection or a deep misunderstanding of basic market dynamics,” exclaimed Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, on Twitter.
Ouch. Inflation is far too important a problem for the White House to keep making statements like this. It’s either straight ahead misdirection or a deep misunderstanding of basic market dynamics. https://t.co/XgKfEICZpk
— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) July 3, 2022
Other prominent responses included:
- Mike Cernovich, political commentator: “lol there’s no margin in gasoline. They make their money on the sodas and junk food. This is Franchise 101 level knowledge, which the leader of the free world is lacking.”
- Helaine Olen, The Washington Post: “I’m sorry, but this is just sad.”
- Dade Phelan, Speaker of the Texas House: “The @potus is doubling down on his request for ‘gas stations’ to ‘take one for the team’. A complete lack of understanding of how this industry (or any) operates. Margins are pennies per gallon. A 40+ year inflation crisis and this is his solution? Looking forward to November!”
- Jon Gabriel, EIC Ricochet: “I’m starting to think this guy has no idea what he’s doing.”
- John Durant, author: “Textbook gaslighting. Dems are doing everything in their power to raise the price of fossil fuels — a manufactured crisis — then blaming high prices on local gas stations.”