Pelosi, Democrats and Greene Hit Trump Over 3.8% Inflation as Gas Tops $4.50
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Updated · Fox News · May 12
Pelosi, Democrats and Greene Hit Trump Over 3.8% Inflation as Gas Tops $4.50
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 12
A 0.6% monthly CPI rise pushed annual inflation to 3.8% in April, the highest since May 2023, triggering fresh attacks on President Donald Trump.
Pelosi, Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal tied the hotter inflation reading to Trump’s Iran war, arguing higher fuel costs are feeding broader price pressure on households.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, once a close Trump ally, joined the criticism, saying gas above $4.50 a gallon was "not at all what America voted for."
AAA put the national average for regular gasoline at $4.504, below the June 2022 record of $5.016 but high enough to sharpen political fallout over the war and living costs.
Does the strategic gain from the Iran conflict outweigh its staggering $631 billion blow to the US economy?
How will the global economy navigate the 'biggest energy security threat in history' caused by the ongoing Iran conflict?
With peace talks stalled, what is the ultimate endgame for the costly and protracted US-Iran war?