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Spicer: Rising Gas Prices Threaten GOP Midterms Amid Iran Crisis

3/14/2026

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Sean Spicer, former White House Press Secretary, warned in a NewsNation interview that gas prices tied to United States operations in Iran could hurt Republicans in midterm elections.
The United States–Israel strikes disrupted oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, affecting 20% of global petroleum flow.
Trump administration lifted sanctions on Russian oil to mitigate rising prices, drawing Democrats' backlash who argued it undermines U.S. military priorities and aids Russia.

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Sean Spicer, former White House Press Secretary, warned in a NewsNation interview that gas prices tied to United States operations in Iran could hurt Republicans in midterm elections.
The United States–Israel strikes disrupted oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, affecting 20% of global petroleum flow.
Trump administration lifted sanctions on Russian oil to mitigate rising prices, drawing Democrats' backlash who argued it undermines U.S. military priorities and aids Russia.