CBS News posed a question about declining gas prices, and X users were all too happy to respond.
Fuel prices were undoubtedly a big issue for voters who hit the polls on Tuesday, but it’s clearly a surprise that costs are dropping so quickly. On Friday, the news outlet posted an article about the issue, asking why this might be.
Look:
Gas prices could soon dip below $4 a gallon. So why are fuel costs falling? https://t.co/iKH38EAJDs
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 6, 2026
In the piece, factors like “oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz” picking up, “seasonal shifts” and “market expectations” surrounding the midterms were credited with the decline. However, X users had some theories of their own.
Look:
Because the price was propped up to aid in the blue wave.
— Adrian Slade (@adriansladeshow) November 6, 2026
Because the Swamp was holding it hostage
— Ga Peach Cindy Dawn (@GaPeachCDawn) November 6, 2026
The election is over and the oil companies decided to lower gas prices after that, could have nothing to do with trying to undermine the Republican I mean it’s all coincidence LOL
— I am consumer 🇨🇦 (@Imaconsumer) November 7, 2026
We understand exactly why. No need for legacy media to chime in with some gaslighting nonsense.
The high prices were a global political manipulation just like Covid was in 2020.
— Lady Liberty (@WeDidItOnce) November 6, 2026
It’s because they all wanted Trump to lose the midterms. The voters wallet be damned.
— Blunt instrument (@BlntInstrmnt) November 6, 2026
Like Trump said they would come down after the midterms!
They were being artificially inflated by the far left globalists! Intentionally!
— AuntLizR (@r_aunt2512) November 6, 2026
Trump told you they’d come down in a year or so?! But you only report on Democrats so the public wouldn’t know.
— Leglock22 (@leglock2468) November 6, 2026
Why are they falling??? Because you duma$$e$ REFUSED TO TELL AMERICA WE HAVE PUPPET MASTERS THAT WILL HURT AMERICAN’S FINANCIALLY FOR MONEY AND POWER SO THEY JACKED UP THE PRICES. SO HOW IMMEDIATE IT WAS. THIS WHY AMERICA HATE MAINSTREAM MEDIA YOU ARE LYING PIGS.
— Bullhorn Betty (@americanlaw411) November 6, 2026
The market was manipulated in order to swing an election. Good thing that’s never happened before and caused immeasurable harm to this country.
Sincerely,
The 2020 COVID lockdowns— AdamInHTownTX (@AdamInHTownTX) November 6, 2026
Gee…. We all know why. The US election is over and the goal accomplished.
When enough people tune you morons out and begin to see the strings, the world will be a better place.
— Craig🍊 (@yzrider53) November 6, 2026
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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