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J. D. Vance: “The reason gas prices are so high right now is because the…”

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BREAKING NEWS: Vice President JD Vance Holds White House Press Briefing Amid Iran War, Midterms

Published | Video Starts at 13:43

I'm a strong believer that the American people are our fellow citizens and we should speak with them honestly about these things. And the fundamental reality is that The reason gas prices are so high right now is because the Iranians are shooting at commercial shipping. Even by the way, when they signed an agreement that said we're going to stop shooting at commercial shipping, they almost immediately went back to shooting at commercial shipping. (13:43–13:50)

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