Event Dime
Local media are inoculating their audiences against the false narrative that gas prices will plummet once the conflict in Iran is resolved
Arts & Culture
- When:
- June 5, 2026 · 6:08 PM
- Where:
- Jeanine Pirro’s Fox producer thought she was “nuts.” Trump just named her DC’s top prosecutor.
- Source:
- Jeanine Pirro’s Fox producer thought she was “nuts.” Trump just named her DC’s top prosecutor.
As President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has caused oil prices to surge, spiking gas prices across the country, local news media have spotlighted the various impacts these record high prices have had on Americans. Many outlets have rejected a harmful narrative pushed by Trump and right-wing media that gas prices will “ come down quickly ” or “ drop like a rock ” once the conflict is resolved, which misleads consumers about how long they can expect high fuel costs. As reported by the Independent