What he said
on March 8 in context below. And it was in regard to the current situation in Ukraine, not his overall policy.
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[FONT=&]President Biden conceded that his administration is not able to strongly influence rising gas prices, in comments to reporters on Tuesday. [/FONT][FONT=&]“They’re gonna go up,” Biden said of gas prices after landing for a visit in Fort Worth, Texas. The average price of a gallon of gas hit a 14-year high of $4.009 on Sunday, according to AAA.[/FONT]
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“Can’t do much right now,” Biden said when asked what he can do about the situation. “Russia is responsible.”[/FONT]
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Biden’s remarks come hours after he announced a U.S. ban on Russian energy imports including oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal. The ban comes amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.[/FONT]
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“The decision today is not without cost here at home. Putin’s war is already hurting American families at the gas pump,” Biden said on Tuesday morning.
The president added that he is doing “everything I can to minimize Putin’s price hike here at home,” including releasing oil from the strategic reserves of the U.S. and allies."
[/FONT]https://news.yahoo.com/biden-concedes-administration-t-much-214940187.html