They don’t even hide it. No matter how often it happens it shocks me when the media showcases it takes talking points from the government.

Gas prices started to skyrocket before Russia enhanced its invasion of Ukraine (remember that Russia invaded eight years ago). It’s no lie that gas prices will get worse because of the invasion. But it is a lie to blame it on Putin.

Putin's price hike? Putin's price hike????? https://t.co/K1GotXQUt5 pic.twitter.com/CPsjKeupnn

— el_incr (@el_incr) March 9, 2022

So far I’ve only seen ABC News puppet the “Putin’s price” lie and a local station. But the Democrats are going to town with it.

The memo has gone out. pic.twitter.com/yHLvsHDHUS

— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) March 9, 2022

President @JoeBiden is committed to protecting American families from Putin's price hike. pic.twitter.com/wBPkXSMAdK

— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) March 8, 2022

"Putin's price hike" will be borne by American consumers. https://t.co/u85agBu06n

— ABC News (@ABC) March 9, 2022

Gas lines as ‘Putin’s price hike’ hits Western Massachusetts. Today’s national gas price breaking records, averaging $4.17 per gallon.
Check out the story here! pic.twitter.com/BmJo5z9SYk

— Kristina DAmours (@KristinaD_WWLP) March 9, 2022

Today I’ll vote to ban U.S. dollars from funding Putin’s war machine.

Now we must do everything in our power to shield working people from Putin’s price hike at the pump by fully restoring America’s energy independence and passing a working-class tax cut.

— Congressman Tim Ryan (@RepTimRyan) March 9, 2022

I support punishing Putin with a ban on Russian oil imports to the U.S., and I support this bipartisan legislation to increase production and use of Made in America biofuel to help lower costs for Wisconsinites who face Putin's price spike at the pump.https://t.co/lNJeRXmZlu

— Sen. Tammy Baldwin (@SenatorBaldwin) March 9, 2022

Let’s be clear: this is Putin’s price hike.

High gas prices are the result of rapid shifts in supply & demand due to COVID & Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. It’s time to work together to find solutions, not exploit this crisis for political gain.
https://t.co/NrD6llEgOY

— Rep. Mike Thompson (@RepThompson) March 9, 2022

Putin's price hike "should motivate to us accelerate to a transition of clean energy."

WATCH: @POTUS explains why clean American energy is critical to lowering prices and achieving real energy independence while countering Putin and other dictators around the world. pic.twitter.com/vzH67MDGkE

— Climate Power (@ClimatePower) March 8, 2022

On an inflation adjusted basis the price of West Texas Intermediate-trading near $120-would have to move to near $180 per barrel to equal the previous all time high of $145.29 posted on 7/3/08. This gives one a sense of just how nasty Putin’s price shock is impacting the economy. pic.twitter.com/siMIk7L0mY

— Joseph Brusuelas (@joebrusuelas) March 9, 2022