California Governor Gavin Newsom has ripped into four so-called myths surrounding the rise in oil and gas prices in the United States.
A decision by Donald Trump to join Israel in striking Iran has seen oil prices skyrocket. The war with Iran has worried experts and economists as they remain unsure when prices will drop, though the president has said the costs will stabilize shortly. Newsom’s Press Office has since taken to X and criticized four aspects of the price hike, debunking several myths with a post to the social media platform.
Newsom’s Press Office wrote, “Trump launched military strikes on Iran with no plan for the fallout, and Americans are paying on average $0.56 per gallon more at the pump. Here are the facts Trump hopes you never see.”
The post includes four images, one of which debunks the myth that repealing gas taxes lowers prices. Newsom’s team explained, “Gas tax holidays often become windfalls for oil companies, not savings for drivers. As seen in Florida, where companies pocketed much of the benefits.”
Newsom’s team also pointed out their protections for drivers, which were put in place by the current Governor of California. The team cited both the SBX1-2 and the ABX1-2 as agreements that brought in “transparency and oversight rules for oil companies.”
It comes after a brag from Trump’s administration received further criticism from Newsom and his team.
The Rapid Response X account published a photo of a missile with the words “no mercy” written on top. A brief statement was also issued by the official government account, reading, “We have Only Just Begun to Fight.”
Newsom’s team wrote, “FYI this is costing the American people an extra $1.5billion at the pump this week.” Newsom’s team had previously criticized the government’s rhetoric around the Iran war, with oil price hikes deemed an unforgivable consequence of Trump’s war with Iran.
Further posts from Newsom’s Press Team on Tuesday and earlier this week have suggested the president launched a strike on Iran to distract from controversies within his administration.
A picture of a graph showing the search history for the Jeffrey Epstein files has also been shared by Newsom’s Press Office. The team added, “Trump’s motives for his decisions over the last 2 weeks in one chart.”
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