As Memorial Day weekend approaches and people are solidifying their travel plans, gas prices are expected to hit record highs in various states across the country.  Despite Biden’s claims that he is taking action to bring skyrocketing gas prices under control, they have been steadily increasing throughout the year, from an average of $3.03 last year to $4.59 as of yesterday.

Today, President Trump implied that the pain at the pump that Americans are feeling might not be accidental but is an intentional policy to shift away from fossil fuels.

The New York Post Reports–

 

“Out of touch as ever, President Biden celebrated record-high gas prices Monday, gushing that the pump pain was part of “an incredible transition” of the US economy away from fossil fuels.

“[When] it comes to the gas prices, we’re going through an incredible transition that is taking place that, God willing, when it’s over, we’ll be stronger and the world will be stronger and less reliant on fossil fuels when this is over,” Biden said during a press conference in Japan following his meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

The president then insisted that his administration’s actions, rather than increasing the price of gas, had actually been able to “keep it from getting worse — and it’s bad.”

Republicans took to social media to attack Biden for celebrating high gas prices.

“Democrats are celebrating the higher gas prices Americans are paying,” the National Republican Congressional Committee tweeted. 

If Biden was truly interested in stemming the increase of gas prices, he could restart construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, as various experts have suggested, but I wouldn’t hold your breath.