Former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) took aim at President Donald Trump on Wednesday over rising oil and gasoline prices tied to the conflict in Iran, accusing him of abandoning campaign promises on energy costs and foreign wars.
"Before Trump went to war with Iran on behalf of Israel, oil was trading in the low $70's. What happened to drill baby drill, cheap gas, and no more foreign wars??" Greene wrote on X.
The post quoted a Polymarket post showing traders assigning 67% odds that West Texas Intermediate crude will fall to $85 a barrel or lower by the end of June. The bet reflects a recent decline from April highs above $110 as traders watch U.S.-Iran peace talks and hopes for supply normalization around the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil And Gas Prices Stay Volatile
Oil remained volatile. At the time of writing, WTI crude oil futures were up 3.32%, while Brent futures were up 3.92% to $97.9 per barrel. Prices rose on Wednesday after fresh U.S.-Iran tensions, following a prior session in which prices fell more than 5% on deal hopes.
Greene's post took aim at Trump's "drill baby drill" slogan, which promised a major expansion of domestic oil and gas production and a rollback of green energy rules. AAA listed the national average price for regular gasoline at $4.459 a gallon, down from $4.491 the previous day but still sharply above $4.111 a month earlier.
Ceasefire Talks Face Fresh Strain
Greene has criticized Trump on inflation and gasoline before, saying earlier this month that rising prices were "not at all what America voted for."
Her latest comments came as Washington and Tehran continued talks to preserve a fragile ceasefire. Reuters reported that a U.S. official said American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas and shot down four one-way drones near the Strait of Hormuz. The official described the actions as "measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire."
Trump's approval has also weakened. An Economist/YouGov poll this week found his net approval near Biden's worst numbers, with Americans more negative about his job performance than at any point across either Trump's term.
