Why Joe Bidens real enemy is the price of oil [Video]

“Right now, the average driver in America is spending over $US100 less than if gas prices had stayed at their peak,” he boasted in January, echoing a multitude of similar claims made throughout 2023.

Unsurprisingly, he has been relatively silent on the issue as prices have surged.

‘Nothing terrifies a sitting American president more than a surge in pump prices during an election year.’

Bob McNally of Rapidan Energy, a former adviser to George W. Bush

When his administration has broached the subject, it hasn’t gone well. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s claim on Monday that Biden had brought prices down prompted a public backlash.

“I would say that gas prices remain well below their peak back in 2022, I think that’s important,” she said.

“The average gas price right now is cheaper than this time last year, and that’s because of what this president has been doing over …