Trump downplays rising gas prices as oil surges past $100 amid Iran tensions, says he doesn't 'have any concern about it,' 'if they rise, they rise'
  • Pofski@lemmy.worldEnglish
    28·
    1 day ago

    Can somebody explain this part to me?

    He also signalled hope towards the fuel costs going down in fall, telling the host, ‘I hope so. I mean, I think so. It could be. Or the same. Or maybe a little bit higher. But it should be around the same. I think this won’t be that much longer.’

    How can this be reported as him signalling hope? This is gibberish. Best part of all is that stockbrokers and traders will run with this as if it is now a given and then act complete pikachu if it doesn’t happen.

    Djezes this is the stupidest timeline.

    • MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      14 hours ago

      I hope so.

      Amazingly, it seems they meant it literally. Usually “hope” in this context means you think there’s a good chance something will happen. Trump literally has no idea whatsoever.

    • rumba@lemmy.zipEnglish
      41·
      1 day ago

      How can this be reported as him signalling hope?

      because it’s propaganda of a real story, you already know the right of it.

  • Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    33·
    1 day ago

    His is entirelly a “some of you might suffer and I’m willing to make that sacrifice” perspective, and he and his family have surelly made more than enough money frontrunning his proclamations to cover any costs he has from higher fuel price rises, so he is alright.

  • MeatPilot@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1001·
    2 days ago

    Makes these old images of Biden raising gas prices funnier to dig back up. Omg $3! When some places now are pushing $6.

    • redlemace@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      1 day ago

      Many places In europe charge more than 2 euro per liter. so like 9 usd for a gallon.

      also many places in europe have more fuel efficient cars

      • bstix@feddit.dkEnglish
        5·
        1 day ago

        Also, we’re kind of used to those prices, because most of it is tax. The changes in actual gas price (which are upsetting Americans now) are fractions of the usual price for us.

        Of course we also complain about high prices, but it doesn’t break our budgets.

    • InvalidName2@lemmy.zipEnglish
      471·
      2 days ago

      Here in the Southeast, those stickers were all over the place, too! Sometimes I’d even see them inside stores, people were putting them out faster than employees could remove them. They weren’t just used at gas pumps, though that was obviously the primary placement for them.

      I’ve only seen the Trump version online so far. Wonder why those same people who were putting out the Biden ones aren’t getting the Trump ones out as quickly?

      I’m sure it’s not that they’re low-life partisan hypocrites. It’s probably the lingering effects of the illegal tariffs driving up the cost of the stickers at a time when they’ve lost their jobs and healthcare so they literally just can’t afford the gas or the stickers to be able to put them out. I’m sure it’s that.

    • orbitz@lemmy.caEnglish
      11·
      2 days ago

      He has a whole country to pay for his gas… imagine how great that’s be if you were the biggest douche in the universe?

      I sort of wish South Park would redo that episode with Trump instead cause he definitely beat out John Edwards. Could even just be a cut and paste for the most part, slightly different dialogue. Then a short live action apology with Matt and Trey saying hiow sorry they were that they didn’t realize there was such a better candidate when they first aired it and how much Trump is so much douchier than their original winner. Fuck even top it off with a cheesy gold paint sprayed award sent to acknowledge his accomplishments.

    • cecilkorik@lemmy.caEnglish
      15·
      2 days ago

      And so many of these “common men” still seem to really believe that no matter what he actually says or does, all that matters is that he talks like the person they imagine him to be, which they believe means he unequivocally understands and cares about them and can do no wrong. He really does love the poorly educated, and you can see why.

      The reality distortion field Trump supporters seem to be trapped in is rapidly approaching the strength of a black hole. I’m not sure what happens when it all collapses and they all fall into the event horizon but I’ll certainly be glad if they can’t escape and we never have to hear from most of them ever again.

      • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        all that matters is that he talks like the person they imagine him to be,

        That’s the thing, it’s not even that he talks how they want, they literally just imagine that he does, and that’s good enough. It’s so fucking bizarre.