- Vice President JD Vance attributed rising gas prices to "tin-pot dictators" during a midterms rally speech in Belgrade, Montana.
- Vance cited historical fuel price spikes in 1979, 2001, 2007, and 2022 to argue that global conflicts drive up energy costs.
- Critics on social media mocked Vance's comments, sarcastically questioning if he was implicitly referring to President Donald Trump.
- Commenters noted that Vance omitted foreign conflicts during Trump's term and recalled his past criticisms of the president.
- Vance maintained that increasing domestic energy production is the most effective solution to protect American families from global market volatility.
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