{"id":29675,"date":"2026-04-17T10:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/29675\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:25:11","slug":"gavin-newsom-says-americans-paid-10-5-billion-more-at-the-gas-station-amid-iran-war-asks-if-thats-a-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/29675\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Newsom Says Americans Paid $10.5 Billion More At The Gas Station Amid Iran War, Asks If That&#8217;s A &#8216;T"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"block core-block\">Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) slammed President Donald Trump on Thursday for causing Americans to spend billions in additional costs at the pump as fuel continues to hover around the $4-mark.<\/p>\n<p>A Trump Win?<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Taking to the social media platform X, Newsom\u2019s official Press Office handle delivered sharp criticism of Trump. \u201cAmericans have paid $10.53\u00a0billion more for gas nationwide,\u201d the post said, adding that states like Idaho, Utah, Kentucky and Arizona had seen the steepest increases in fuel prices. \u201cTRUMP WIN?\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<p>JB Pritzker Criticizes Trump<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Governor Jay Robert \u2018JB\u2019 Pritzker (D-IL) criticized Trump as gas prices soared. \u201cDonald Trump thinks he can gaslight hard-working Americans into believing today\u2019s gas prices are \u201cnot very high,\u201d he said, quoting a video of Trump saying that gas prices weren\u2019t very high.<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth Warren Criticizes Trump, Sean Duffy Hits Out<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">However, concerns have been raised about the pipeline by officials as well as environmental groups. The pipeline is touted to supply over 60,000 barrels of oil a day, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/trading-ideas\/movers\/26\/03\/51222925\/sable-offshore-from-zombie-pipeline-to-trump-darling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">a 2015 oil spill<\/a> had led to its closure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Check out more of Benzinga\u2019s Future Of Mobility coverage by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/topic\/mobility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> following this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Image via Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"text-sm my-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/apis?utm_source=benzinga.com&amp;utm_campaign=article-bottom\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\u00a9 2026 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. 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