During a weekend opinion segment, NewsNation host Batya Ungar-Sargon (pictured above) told Trump that his supporters have been more than patient with him.
"People who support you and support the war in Iran, who were willing to pay a little more to make sure our grandkids don't have to live with the threat of a nuclear-armed terror state, who were willing to pay a little more for the possibility of reshoring our great manufacturing base with tariffs, well, they've paid all they can," she said. "Some are expressing anger and frustration. They feel that they voted for you to bring down the costs."
The highest recorded average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline ($5.016) and diesel ($5.816) were both recorded in June 2022, during the Joe Biden administration.
Today's national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.29, which is down from recent weeks, but still more than the $3.14 national average at this time last year.
The average for diesel, meanwhile, is $2 more today than this time last year.
As a result, Ungar-Sargon said people are having to cut expenses. Some are even skipping meals to make ends meet.
"You keep saying that the stock market is doing great, and that is true. But the gains of the economy and nearly all consumer spending are concentrated in the top 10%," said Ungar-Sargon. "Everyone else is broke."
The Trump administration has said repeatedly that gas prices will come down when the conflict in Iran comes to an end, but Ungar-Sargon said that will take "a lot of time."
Daily Mail points out that Ungar-Sargon's comments come after the president sparked controversy when he said he does not focus on Americans' financial struggles when making decisions related to Iran.
'I don't think about anybody. I think about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That's all," Trump told reporters on May 15.
He later defended his remarks during an interview with Fox News host Bret Baier, insisting he stood by what he said.
"That's a perfect statement; I'd make it again," the president said. "It's very simple. When people hear me say it, everybody agrees. It's gonna be short-term pain."
Meanwhile, Ungar-Sargon recommends the Trump administration share "$200 billion in tariff revenue" to help Americans put food on the table.
Trump and some allies have floated the idea that tariff revenue could help the economy or offset taxes, and some commentators and policymakers have speculated about "tariff dividend" ideas, but those are not established federal policy.
