Gas prices are really affecting people, he better do something or bye bye mid-terms.
You must not be looking at recent polls or consumer confidence #s if you really think that.
Gas prices rise and fall. Currently is having zero effect on travelers. OPEC will open the valves soon.
“Yeah. I really support POTUS Trump and his policies. But if I have to spend $20 more for fuel each month, F him. I’m voting straight Rat,” said no one.
Seriously?
We hear this every time gasoline prices spike. What do you expect the president to do?
Implement price controls like the liberals in Hawaii tried and have the gasoline supplies dry up? In Hawaii, prices were capped but it didn't matter because there was no gas. They had to drop the idea after only two months.
Empty our strategic petroleum reserves which are meant for emergencies? Start drilling more? What?
Call in the oil company execs like the democRATS do every time, as if the oil execs have control over the price at the pump?
Or socialize the oil industry like Maxine The Mouth Waters let slip during one of these congressional hearings to blame the oil companies?
There is very little, if anything, any president can do to dampen gas prices in the short run. The democRATS can't do anything either.
The election in November will not hinge on gasoline prices.
Gas prices suck.
Lets not forget that the $/gal inflation adjusted, exchange rate adjusted, taxes excluded, non-boutique blend, not artificially restricted distribution (ahem, California) price of gasoline is the historically low end of pricing. Gasoline is as cheap as it ever has been.
Why screw with that by inviting further government intervention. If anything we need less government intervention.
This is an excellent site to study
https://inflationdata.com/articles/inflation-adjusted-prices/inflation-adjusted-gasoline-prices/