"I think this is temporary, and then I think the gas prices will go down. If it doesn't? Raju asked. I'm saying your premise is wrong. It will, okay? I'm saying that the lawmaker said as Raju pressed further. You're just hoping, Raju said. And so are you, Gimenez shot back."
"I'm not hoping. I am confident that this is not going to last a long time, okay? And I'm confident of that, and in the end, I guess let's say about a month from now, we'll have this conversation again and see who was right, Gimenez said."
"That's really what the Republican plan is to deal with gas prices: hope, Raju said. Hope that this ends sometime soon, hope that the economy, the crude oil market will stabilize, hope gas prices will come down, and hope that this does not undercut their own affordability message come November."
CNN's Manu Raju interviewed Republican lawmakers at a policy conference in Florida attended by President Trump, focusing on rising gas prices. Rep. Carlos Gimenez expressed confidence prices would decline soon, while Raju pressed him on contingency plans. The national average gas price stands at approximately $3.60, up from just below $3 a month ago, largely due to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Republican responses vary: some lawmakers like Sen. Lindsey Graham prioritize Iran containment over gas prices, while others like Sen. Josh Hawley worry about losing affordability messaging ahead of midterm elections. Raju concluded that Republicans' primary strategy relies on hoping market conditions improve rather than implementing specific policy solutions.
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