CNBC's Sara Eisen Swipes At Trump Econ Adviser For Brushing Off' Americans' Pain at the Pump

"Americans are feeling this, I don't have to tell you guys. If you have filled up a tank of gas, you are paying 80 to 90 cents more per gallon than before this war began. That's a sharp increase. It's painful. You feel it and it will impact your spending everywhere else. It's an economic hit."

"Because why it's happening just overnight there's more bombings and attacks on Iranian oil facilities, on other facilities like Qatar in the Gulf. What will happen is either the military campaign will stop, will end, or the U.S. and Israel will actually be successful in degrading a lot of Iran's capabilities to do things like block this very important Strait of Hormuz, which is where 20% of oil exports go through."

"Hassett admitted, It would hurt consumers and we'd have to think about, you know, if that continued, what we would have to do about that, but that's like really the last of our concerns right now because we're very confident that this thing is going ahead of schedule."

Sara Eisen criticized Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett for downplaying the impact of rising gas prices caused by the Iran conflict. Hassett claimed the U.S. economy remained fundamentally sound and that high gas prices were not a major concern. Eisen countered that Americans are experiencing significant pain at the pump, with gas prices up 80-90 cents per gallon, which impacts consumer spending across the economy. She acknowledged this as a real economic hit but expressed optimism that it would be temporary. Eisen explained that oil prices could decline if military operations cease or if the U.S. and Israel successfully degrade Iran's ability to block the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global oil exports pass. Market predictions suggest oil prices may decrease substantially by year's end.

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