JD Vance’s Gas Price Comment Is Blowing Up In His Face, And People Are Begging Democrats To Use It In An Ad

Night gas station price sign showing regular gas $5.49, plus $5.69, V-Power $5.89 and diesel $6.09

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The Trump administration appears to be busy downplaying the issue, as Trump has recently claimed that high oil prices are a positive factor. “When gas prices go up, we make a lot of money…” he wrote on Truth Social.

Donald J. Trump discusses the United States as the largest oil producer, concerns about Iran's nuclear weapons and stability in the Middle East in social media posts

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Well, J.D. Vance recently spoke at an event trying to blame Joe Biden for high gas prices, and there was one line that absolutely backfired:

Vice President JD Vance speaks at The Power House

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Here’s the clip that’s now going viral:

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“The interesting thing is: All of this talk is happening in the midst of a terrible situation that Joe Biden has put us in,” Vance said. “Gasoline prices are where they are today because of Donald Trump’s efforts … to get them lower because they were too high during the Biden administration.”

Man in suit giving speech at podium with American flag in background

Here’s what people have said so far:

MeidasTouch tweeted, "Advertisements write themselves."

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Even Governor Pritzker agreed with Vance:

Tweet image with screenshot of JD Vance's speech in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. JB Pritzker's caption: "Well, yes."
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“Wait a minute and let him cook,” said another.

A screenshot of a tweet showing a man speaking at a podium. This Tweet Claims Gas Prices Are Linked to Donald Trump's Job
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“Why is he so bad?” asked another.

Vance's tweet from a public event in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, included a screenshot of Vance talking about gas prices and blaming the problem on Trump's policies

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JD Vance accidentally creating a campaign ad for the Democratic Party is not on my bingo card.

The tweet summarized criticism of Vance's opposition to Trump's actions in Iran while linking natural gas prices to Trump's policies, along with a video clip of his remarks
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