President Joe Biden is not to blame for the record-breaking inflation and high gas prices, according to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, but rather Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Because it is far simpler to shift the responsibility for the White House’s issues elsewhere, even if inflation and petrol costs started to rise as soon as Biden took office.
White House @PressSec to #TheView: "We see the economy in a transition. We see the historic growths that were made, and right now we're going to transition to be more in a stable, steady growth and that's how we believe we're going to be able to fight inflation." pic.twitter.com/rEPPlP4z3u
— The View (@TheView) June 23, 2022
Jean-Pierre claimed that the worldwide crisis is caused by Putin’s conflict while claiming that Biden is doing everything he can to address the high prices for everything from petrol to food.
Jean-Pierre commended the president, who has allegedly been working for the previous several months to bring costs under control, instead of criticizing Biden’s faulty policies and choices.
She also praised Biden’s decision to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, arguing that the increase of 18 cents per gallon would be significant for many people.
White House @PressSec Karine Jean-Pierre on Pres. Biden's push for Congress to suspend the federal gas tax: "Right now, American people need relief at the pump."
— The View (@TheView) June 23, 2022
"We have to remember how we got here," she adds. "Putin's war … has caused gas prices to go up $2 per gallon." pic.twitter.com/8IQ177G5XQ
Then Jean-Pierre changed the subject from Putin to the oil firms, arguing that they also needed to play a role in bringing down prices.
She asserted that when Biden assumed office, the economy was in turmoil, unfortunately brought on by his own party thanks to the Wuhan Coronavirus.
