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nuxvomica

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12. To the MAGA mindset, that chart makes Biden look bad

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 10:28 AM

10 hrs ago

Gas prices rose under Biden because of what Putin did but they rise now because of what Trump did. To the MAGA mind, that makes Trump a more forceful leader, the alpha making the mess instead of the beta cleaning it up. Their calculus doesn't consider that we are fucked either way but at least Biden brought the prices down, a tougher job, but to MAGA not the job for the "tough guy".

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More gasoline price shocks might hit US drivers this summer travel season [View all] BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago OP

One will not find the HUGE RV's on the highways this summer. ProudMNDemocrat 15 hrs ago #1

Tourist locations may see a drop in visitors this summer. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #2

Trump did this! ProudMNDemocrat 13 hrs ago #3

Yes he is hell bent on taking a wrecking ball to the US. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #4

Yeah. Like most of us could afford to even look at the car this summer. OldBaldy1701E 13 hrs ago #5

Trea$on for a rea$on!! cstanleytech 12 hrs ago #6

Staycations may happen more when gas gets to $6 a gallon during peak driving season. AZLD4Candidate 12 hrs ago #7

I'll have to admit that Trump made my purse and nerves Grate ! chouchou 11 hrs ago #8

Maybe peanut oil will work. twodogsbarking 11 hrs ago #9

If we don't stop Bibi's war we'll fall off the resource cliff alongside the rest of the world. Ford_Prefect 10 hrs ago #10

IMO, gas will go up at least $2 by the end of summer RainCaster 10 hrs ago #11

To the MAGA mindset, that chart makes Biden look bad nuxvomica 10 hrs ago #12

Yes, it MIGHT happen. maxsolomon 8 hrs ago #13

It's "only" $4.50 in Minnesota NickB79 7 hrs ago #15

Peanuts, grin and bare it. USA! USA! USA! republianmushroom 8 hrs ago #14

Kick dalton99a 7 hrs ago #16

Hubby and i were slightlv 7 hrs ago #17

Whodunnit? peppertree 4 hrs ago #18

This is incorrect. Trump has never held a gas pump. dedl67 2 hrs ago #19