by Winston Wendell
Every time you fill up your car, the hit to your wallet reminds you just how tough things are right now. But for a lot of Americans, it’s not just the price that stings, it’s the silence from Republican leaders. Republicans just say it’s a price we have to pay for an unwanted and unneeded war with Iran.
Back in 2024, the message was loud and clear: high gas prices were blamed on the Biden administration. Candidate Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans jumped at every chance, blasting gas prices as a disaster for the middle class. Fast forward to 2026, gas is even pricier, as of today over $4.50 a gallon but where is the Republican uproar? It’s disappeared. Where’s the flood of angry tweets and the emergency congressional hearings now?
Honestly, the geopolitical nightmare unleashed by Trump’s reckless war with Iran is the main culprit behind soaring gas prices. His poorly thought-out conflict has sent global oil prices spiraling into disarray. Yet, under GOP leadership, there’s a deafening silence. Accountability? It’s vanished without a trace. It’s just like the proverb of the three wise monkeys, see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. It appears the Republican Party has embraced that proverb wholeheartedly.
That’s not leadership. It’s plain old political showmanship that does nothing to help Americans. When you place party before country it does nothing to help Americans.
So the next time you find yourself trapped at the pump, challenge yourself: should accountability really waver just because there’s a shift in the White House?
Blue Press Journal 
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