VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-18
“three times as high”
JD Vance · said 2026-10-18 · reported 2026-10-18
Vance claimed gas prices would be much higher if not for the U.S. Navy protecting commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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