Newsom Blasts Trump Admin for Celebrating High Gas Prices After Hassett Remark

California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused the Trump administration of “celebrating” Americans paying more for gas after Chief Economist Kevin Hassett suggested rising credit-card spending, citing AAA data that the national average is about $4.54 per gallon and California averages around $6 per gallon (with some areas higher). The rhetoric drew in critics like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, who argued that higher spending benefits banks and harms working people.