VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-14
“Well, what he has done is raise gasoline prices and energy prices and the cost of tariffs have driven up everything in the state. If you bought groceries lately, my God, the people are suffering. And that didn't have to be the case. Why are we at war with the rest of the world?”
Kathy Hochul · said 2026-10-14 · reported 2026-10-14
Hochul blamed Trump's tariffs and policies for driving up gasoline, energy, and grocery prices in the state.
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