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Elissa Slotkin: “Gas in Michigan is 499 today.”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

Slotkin to Hegseth: "Answer the question?"

Published April 30, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:01

And I think the difference with this war with Iran is that the American public is feeling it in their pocketbooks. Gas in Michigan is 499 today. The cost of fertilizer, of airline tickets, things that are real to people. Secretary Hegseth, the President said that you were most keen on this war. (01:01–01:05)

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Asserts that the price of gas in Michigan is $4.99.

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