Trump Energy Goon Slapped With Receipts Over Gas Price Lies

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright floundered Sunday when cornered on his shifting claims about https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-energy-secretary-chris-wright-makes-humiliating-admission-about-gas-prices/" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-energy-secretary-chris-wright-makes-humiliating-admission-about-gas-prices/">rising gas prices amid the war with Iran.

Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union, Wright was reminded by host Jake Tapper that just six weeks ago he had predicted prices would drop below $3 a gallon within weeks—not months.

Asked when Americans could realistically expect that now, the former fracking CEO paused with his mouth gaping widely before conceding: “Uh, I don‘t know.”

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