Newsom knocked for ‘insane’ California gas prices after blaming Trump for rising costs
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While California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom blames President Donald Trump’s actions in Iran for the price of gas, critics are calling him out for "insane" climate policies as the state’s prices at the pump soar significantly above the national average.
On Tuesday, Newsom, who is widely considered a top contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, took to X to slam "Trump’s war with Iran" over gas prices.
Newsom wrote that "Americans will pay $1.5 BILLION MORE at the gas pump just this week because of Donald Trump's war with Iran." He added that California "will continue using the tools we've spent years developing to help fight price spikes and lessen the blow from Trump's recklessness."
In response, Steve Hilton, a Republican candidate for California governor, slammed Newsom, saying, "California has the highest gas taxes and fees in America."
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"Gavin Newsom is trying to shift blame," said Hilton, "and he’s blaming these insane gas prices in California, $5.49, $5.69, heading to $6, on the war in Iran. It’s not the war in Iran, because in the rest of the country, they don’t have $5.49, they have $3 gas."
"It’s entirely because of Gavin Newsom’s insane climate dogma that we have the highest gas taxes in the country," he continued.
Hilton called on Newsom to end his national book tour and to immediately "suspend the gas tax."
At approximately $5.33 per gallon, California has by far the highest average gas prices in the U.S., according to AAA. California gas prices significantly exceed those in the next two highest-priced states, Washington and Hawaii, which have average prices of $4.72 and $4.69 per gallon, respectively. Meanwhile, the national average in the U.S. is $3.57 per gallon.
California has the highest gas tax, at roughly 70 cents per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
In a 2025 opinion piece on Fox News Digital, Hilton wrote that "California’s sky-high gas prices" are the "direct result of 15 years of one-party Democratic rule."
He added that "Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris and every other leading Democrat in the state have been cheerleaders for this ‘war on fossil fuels,’ endlessly bragging about ‘leading the world’ on climate change."
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Hilton is not the only one criticizing Newsom’s oil and gas policies.
Roxanne Hoge, chair of the Los Angeles County GOP, called Newsom's take "a textbook case …
Why resist verification?
While California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom blames President Donald Trump’s actions in Iran for the price of gas, critics are calling him out for "insane" climate policies as the state’s prices at the pump soar significantly above the national average.
On Tuesday, Newsom, who is widely considered a top contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, took to X to slam "Trump’s war with Iran" over gas prices.
Newsom wrote that "Americans will pay $1.5 BILLION MORE at the gas pump just this week because of Donald Trump's war with Iran." He added that California "will continue using the tools we've spent years developing to help fight price spikes and lessen the blow from Trump's recklessness."
In response, Steve Hilton, a Republican candidate for California governor, slammed Newsom, saying, "California has the highest gas taxes and fees in America."
CALIFORNIA VOTER ID INITIATIVE CLEARS SIGNATURE THRESHOLD, SETTING UP NOVEMBER SHOWDOWN WITH NEWSOM
"Gavin Newsom is trying to shift blame," said Hilton, "and he’s blaming these insane gas prices in California, $5.49, $5.69, heading to $6, on the war in Iran. It’s not the war in Iran, because in the rest of the country, they don’t have $5.49, they have $3 gas."
"It’s entirely because of Gavin Newsom’s insane climate dogma that we have the highest gas taxes in the country," he continued.
Hilton called on Newsom to end his national book tour and to immediately "suspend the gas tax."
At approximately $5.33 per gallon, California has by far the highest average gas prices in the U.S., according to AAA. California gas prices significantly exceed those in the next two highest-priced states, Washington and Hawaii, which have average prices of $4.72 and $4.69 per gallon, respectively. Meanwhile, the national average in the U.S. is $3.57 per gallon.
California has the highest gas tax, at roughly 70 cents per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
In a 2025 opinion piece on Fox News Digital, Hilton wrote that "California’s sky-high gas prices" are the "direct result of 15 years of one-party Democratic rule."
He added that "Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris and every other leading Democrat in the state have been cheerleaders for this ‘war on fossil fuels,’ endlessly bragging about ‘leading the world’ on climate change."
SUPREME COURT BLOCKS CALIFORNIA BAN ON NOTIFYING STUDENTS' PARENTS ABOUT GENDER TRANSITIONS
Hilton is not the only one criticizing Newsom’s oil and gas policies.
Roxanne Hoge, chair of the Los Angeles County GOP, called Newsom's take "a textbook case …
Newsom knocked for ‘insane’ California gas prices after blaming Trump for rising costs
Why resist verification?
While California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom blames President Donald Trump’s actions in Iran for the price of gas, critics are calling him out for "insane" climate policies as the state’s prices at the pump soar significantly above the national average.
On Tuesday, Newsom, who is widely considered a top contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, took to X to slam "Trump’s war with Iran" over gas prices.
Newsom wrote that "Americans will pay $1.5 BILLION MORE at the gas pump just this week because of Donald Trump's war with Iran." He added that California "will continue using the tools we've spent years developing to help fight price spikes and lessen the blow from Trump's recklessness."
In response, Steve Hilton, a Republican candidate for California governor, slammed Newsom, saying, "California has the highest gas taxes and fees in America."
CALIFORNIA VOTER ID INITIATIVE CLEARS SIGNATURE THRESHOLD, SETTING UP NOVEMBER SHOWDOWN WITH NEWSOM
"Gavin Newsom is trying to shift blame," said Hilton, "and he’s blaming these insane gas prices in California, $5.49, $5.69, heading to $6, on the war in Iran. It’s not the war in Iran, because in the rest of the country, they don’t have $5.49, they have $3 gas."
"It’s entirely because of Gavin Newsom’s insane climate dogma that we have the highest gas taxes in the country," he continued.
Hilton called on Newsom to end his national book tour and to immediately "suspend the gas tax."
At approximately $5.33 per gallon, California has by far the highest average gas prices in the U.S., according to AAA. California gas prices significantly exceed those in the next two highest-priced states, Washington and Hawaii, which have average prices of $4.72 and $4.69 per gallon, respectively. Meanwhile, the national average in the U.S. is $3.57 per gallon.
California has the highest gas tax, at roughly 70 cents per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
In a 2025 opinion piece on Fox News Digital, Hilton wrote that "California’s sky-high gas prices" are the "direct result of 15 years of one-party Democratic rule."
He added that "Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris and every other leading Democrat in the state have been cheerleaders for this ‘war on fossil fuels,’ endlessly bragging about ‘leading the world’ on climate change."
SUPREME COURT BLOCKS CALIFORNIA BAN ON NOTIFYING STUDENTS' PARENTS ABOUT GENDER TRANSITIONS
Hilton is not the only one criticizing Newsom’s oil and gas policies.
Roxanne Hoge, chair of the Los Angeles County GOP, called Newsom's take "a textbook case …
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