A Republican Senate candidate has advised Americans to “take one less trip to Starbucks” to cope with rising fuel costs linked to the ongoing conflict in Iran. Michele Tafoya, who is running for Senate in Minnesota, made the comments on The Todd Starnes Radio Show on Wednesday.
“Maybe you take one less trip to Starbucks so that gas goes a little further,” Tafoya said, acknowledging that soaring petrol prices are “hard” but urging Americans to “be patriots about this.”
Since the war began last month, US gasoline pump prices have surged more than 30%, approaching $4 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association. Tafoya’s remarks have sparked debate about personal sacrifice versus broader economic policy in times of conflict.
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