Hassett: High Gas Prices Are “Very Short-Term Thing”

Hassett: High Gas Prices Are “Very Short-Term Thing”

CBS News reports: President Trump’s top economic adviser attempted to downplay the rising prices at the gas pump this Labor Day weekend — including a record high for the holiday — and said he constantly updates the president on how much oil is getting out of the Strait of Hormuz. “It’s a very short-term thing,” National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told Fox News Channel on Friday. “I get an update, just so you know, because the presid…

Trump’s favorite economic nitwit fails to explain high gas prices

“It’s a very short-term thing,” said National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, never removing his trademark grin.

Kevin Hassett Tries A New Spin On Soaring Gas Prices

Trump high-level propagandist Hassett told Fox News today that growing frustration over high gas prices are just a "very short-term thing" and they soon will be coming down. Since 2026, gas prices have risen 48%. Nine months is not a "short-term thing" or a minor inconvenience. Hassett routinely says things will get much better soon, but they never do. The right wing Washington Examiner explains: The national average price for regular gas conti…