Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Wednesday slammed President Donald Trump‘s Energy Secretary Chris Wright over rising gas prices affecting Americans amid the war with Iran.
Newsom Calls Chris Wright ‘Big Oil Shill’
In a post on X, Newsom’s official Press Office handle delivered sharp criticism of Wright, who was asked why the U.S. was grappling with high fuel costs despite domestic production capabilities. Wright responded by saying that oil is “a global market,” while also saying that prices in the U.S. were lower compared to Europe and Asia.
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“After falsely railing for weeks that gas prices will go down if California just drills more in the ocean,” the Press Office’s post said, “Big Oil Shill Wright accidentally admitted the truth: "It's a global market",” the post added.
