JD Vance Admits Gas Prices Are About to Get Ugly: “Rough Road Ahead”
Vice President JD Vance admitted there is a “rough road ahead” when it comes to skyrocketing gas prices caused by the war with Iran, which still has no clear end in sight.
“We’re seeing gas prices go up here at home, especially here in metro Detroit with what’s happening in Iran and the impacts on the Strait of Hormuz,” a reporter asked Vance at a news conference Wednesday in Michigan. “What is the administration doing to help keep gas prices low, and where do you see gas prices moving in the near future? »
“Well, the President of the United States has been very clear about that. Look, gas prices are going up. And we know they’re going up. And we know people are hurting because of it. And we’re doing everything we can to make sure they stay lower,” Vance responded. “The president said that and I certainly agree with that. This is a temporary incident, okay?”
Vance then blamed former President Joe Biden rather than explaining exactly how the Trump administration would lower gas prices.
” Frankly [gas prices] aren’t even as high as they were during certain periods of the Biden administration because of what’s happening in the Middle East. This won’t last forever. We’ll take care of business, we’ll go home. And when that happens, you’ll see energy prices go down… But yes, we have a tough road ahead of us over the next few weeks, but it’s temporary.”
JD Vance: “Look, gas prices are up. And we know they’re up, and we know people are hurting. And we’re doing everything we can to make sure they stay lower. This is a temporary blip. Joe Biden…” pic.twitter.com/FotPJMNSSY
-Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 18, 2026
This comes just a day after Ken Hassett, the director of National Economic Council, proudly declared that the negative impact of the war in Iran on the average American consumer is “the least” of the administration’s concerns.
