Susie Wiles sounds the alarm on gas prices

[douglas9]

President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is telling his advisers to bring ideas to the Oval Office to lower gasoline prices in the wake of the U.S. attack on Iran, according to two energy industry executives familiar with the conversations.

The White House is “looking under every rock for ideas on improving energy prices, especially gasoline prices,” said one of the executives, who was granted anonymity to describe internal administration discussions.

The attack and Iran’s subsequent targeting of the Persian Gulf’s energy sector has sent crude oil up more than $10 a barrel, lifting gasoline prices to their highest levels since Trump took office last year.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright and other advisers focused on energy policy, including a council led by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, “are getting screamed at to find some good news” on bringing down prices, the same executive said. “Folks are scrambling for announcements and messaging to counter the narrative” of rising prices, this person said.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/iran-energy-prices-trump-wiles-00813710

[Lovie777]

1. Didn't they know this was going to happen?.........

where's the plan?

And, where's the plan to bring back our people from ME?

et al

And Republicans plus one are allowing this travesty.

[UpInArms]

2. To counter the narrative of rising prices

Well, the MAGAts are still waiting for their $2,000 checks

[D_Master81]

3. Classic Trump

Fire first ask questions second. How could you possibly not see this ahead of time?

[NCDem47]

4. "Narrative"

It's reality! NOT perception. NOT "optics."

These Trump people always want to live in Fantasy Land and deny what's going on around them. Poeple really do catch on.

[hatrack]

13. They still believe in the Marketing Fairy, and that nothing can't be fixed with proper packaging and spin.

Guess again.

[SamuelTheThird]

5. Wasn't the dipshit just bragging about low gas pirces?

[newdeal2]

6. I got an idea: only accept Trump coins for gas

Exchange one Trump coin for one gallon of gas at your nearest gas station!

*each Trump coin costs $4 plus $1 fee to Trump directly

[gab13by13]

7. Do not make fun of this

Look what Krasnov has done for his fossil fuel billionaire cronies; he has gutted regulations, eliminated fuel standards, taxed or gutted environmental friendly projects, gutted clean energy projects, given away our government land, waters, for them to drill, mine, and log on.

All Krasnov has to do is threaten those billionaires and they will keep diesel and gasoline prices lower than they would be under a Democratic president. I am not a believer in the invisible hand of the economy.

[sop]

8. "Susie Wiles is telling his advisers to bring ideas to the Oval Office to lower gasoline prices..."

That's a scary thought. No telling what sort of crackpot ideas will be offered Trump by the likes of Miller, Musk and his other henchmen.

[popsdenver]

17. Simple, look no farther (further?)

than RAIDING the Government's Massive stockpiles of Oil they hold in reserve........and then wait until the price of oil is at it's highest to refill those National Stockpiles.....The oil companies will worship Trump for doing that........

[Hugin]

9. I have a sure fire way.

Susie is not going to like it, tho.

[Norrrm]

10. Thank God Donald cut energy prices in half like he promised, eh?

https://www.bing.com/search?q=trump+cut+energy+prices+in+half&form=ANSPH1&refig=69a959a195b340bb990835e1c952f8e9&pc=U531

???

[kerouac2]

11. Actions have consequences

These thugs rarely have to face consequences. We're all paying for their malfeasance.

[hatrack]

12. It's simple, Susie! Just have everybody close their left eye at Quik-Trip!!

That way, they won't see the 3 in $3.29.

"29-cents a gallon - damn, what a bargain. Thank you, President Trump!"

[usedtobedemgurl]

14. It is not just gas prices.

Wait until food and other essentials go up because of higher fuel prices. I am sure donnie would say the trucking companies will absorb it, just like companies absorbed the tariffs. Just wait and see how much higher eggs and coffee will climb. This past year will seem like fire sale prices when these new highs hit.

[LeftinOH]

15. It will never *not* be aggravating that the price of gas is what gets the masses' attention.

When gas prices went up in 2021-2022, the apocalyptic bitching about retail gas prices (and those stupid "I did that" Biden stickers that people were putting on every pump) were proof that that a lot of the general public doesn't give a damn about anything apart from their own lived experience. We had just had a violent near-coup on January 6th, 2021... but 'gas prices.'

[Emile]

16. Republicans will do what they always do.

They will give away our tax dollars in subsidies to big oil, to drop the price of gas.