Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) downplayed the impact of the Iran war on gas prices during a recent Senate campaign stop.
“We’re gonna be fine, we got plenty of oil,” Rogers told an attendee who was concerned about spiking gas prices and Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
“You’ll get your oil, because we’re going to pump our oil right here in America, and we got plenty,” Rogers added, per audio we obtained.
Rogers was speaking at an Oakland University College Republicans event on March 17.
It’s revealing to see how Republican candidates on the ballot this November are messaging on gas prices amid the Iran war. During former President Joe Biden’s administration, Republicans made high gas prices a top campaign issue.
The average nationwide gas price right now is nearly $4 per gallon, according to AAA.
Rogers also said during the same exchange that he’s “disappointed” that the United States’ NATO allies haven’t done more to help clear the Strait of Hormuz.
“This is a reminder of how critical energy independence truly is. It’s past time we unleash American energy and dismantle Biden and the Democrats’ radical environmental hurdles,” Rogers said in a statement when we asked about the remarks.
Rogers, the party’s unsuccessful 2024 nominee for Senate, is running again this fall and has been endorsed by President Donald Trump.
