GOP Senator Tells Americans To Quit Whining About Gas PricesMaking a bold defense of President Donald Trump's war in Iran, a Republican senator said Tuesday that Americans should stop whining about spiraling gas prices as “national security” is “more important than your pocketbook.”Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) went out on a limb for the Trump administration during an appearance on Newsmax, arguing the U.S. has solid oil supplies, Americans are “not standing in lines,” and taxpayers have rarely had it so good.“I’m sorry the gas prices are going up, but help is on its way, and your national security, yes, is even more important than your pocketbook,” Marshall added. Motorists now pay an average of $4.12 per gallon for gasoline, up roughly a dollar from before the U.S. and Israel began air strikes on Iran.Sen. Roger Marshall: "I'm sorry that gas prices are going up, but help is on the way, and your national security is even more important than your pocketbook." pic.twitter.com/GSUEDVHQml— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 14, 2026See All UpdatesClose