From WWW.DAILYWIRE.COM
Democrat President Joe Biden was slammed Saturday afternoon on social media after he tried to blame high gas prices on gas stations and demanded that they immediately lower the prices that they are charging at the pump.
Biden’s absurd claim comes after NBC News reported earlier this week that gas stations make “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,” Biden tweeted. “Bring down the price you are charging at the pump to reflect the cost you’re paying for the product. And do it now.”
https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1543263229006254080
The cost of gasoline has been increasing for most of Biden’s presidency as his administration has continued to block drilling efforts, including a new report from this week about how the far-left administration “plans to block new offshore oil drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,” The Wall Street Journal reported.
Biden’s claim generated backlash and mockery online from a wide range of top business and political leaders.
https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1543390321500999680
“My message to the guy running your teleprompter: It’s YOUR fault,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) tweeted. “Reverse the dozens of executive orders, regulations & agency actions targeting American energy, and gas prices will fall…FAST… (Read more)
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