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Rob Finnerty did what too few in conservative media will do: he called out the left’s predictable narrative on the recent spike at the pump and demanded consistency from a media that picks and chooses its outrage. On his March 10 broadcast he pointed out that the same outlets blaming President Trump for higher gas today mostly ignored the record highs Americans suffered under Joe Biden.
The sudden jump in fuel costs was real and painful for working families — a shock tied to strikes and escalating conflict in the Middle East that roiled oil markets and pushed the national average up in early March. Analysts and the auto clubs tracked the quick climb, with AAA and independent outlets noting sharp daily moves that translated to meaningful pain at the pump for commuters and truckers.
Still, watch how the narrative gets weaponized: within hours some in the mainstream press sought to pin the entire spike on the president’s shoulders, as if global supply shocks and foreign actors obey domestic political timelines. Headlines and analysis quickly pivoted to political damage control, treating higher wholesale oil prices like a partisan beat rather than a consequence of geopolitical chaos.
Conservatives aren’t denying the pinch at the pump — we’re pointing out a glaring double standard. The national average once reached an all-time high in mid-June 2022, topping roughly five dollars a gallon, yet the same networks and pundits who now clamor for instant political consequences largely shrugged then. Americans remember who was in the White House when gas became unaffordable for millions, and that memory matters at the ballot box.
This isn’t about excusing bad short-term outcomes; it’s about calling out a dishonest media class that treats energy prices like a political cudgel. The left’s pet energy agenda — shutting down domestic production, prioritizing virtue signaling over supply resilience, and cozying up to global regulatory schemes — left the country vulnerable to exactly this kind of shock, and reporters who cheered those policies owe the public some tough questions.
Patriots should demand better: honesty from our press, consistency from our critics, and policies from our leaders that put American energy first. If Washington wants to protect families from price spikes, start with a real, all-of-the-above energy plan that keeps supplies flowing and refills strategic reserves so future foreign crises don’t translate into home-front hardship.
At the end of the day, Finnerty reminded viewers of a simple truth — facts matter, and media narratives don’t change the bills people pay. Hardworking Americans deserve reporters who report the whole story and leaders who prioritize results over headlines; anything less is a betrayal of those who do the work that keeps this country moving.
