Urges Americans to accept war-driven gas prices and "be patriots" about the Iran war
Michele TafoyaRepublican candidate for U.S. Senate, Minnesota
On the Todd Starnes Radio Show, Michele Tafoya acknowledged the Iran war's rising gas prices are "hard" but urged Americans to support the war effort, suggesting they skip Starbucks trips until prices come down.
“Maybe you take one less trip to Starbucks, and so that gas goes a little further, until this thing is over and these gas prices come back down again. Let's just try to be patriots about this. Whether you agree with it or not, we're there and we've got to support our men and women in uniform. That's a big one.”
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Yahoo News report on Michele Tafoya's March 18, 2026 Todd Starnes Radio Show remarks urging Americans to accept war-driven gas prices and support the Iran war effort.
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Three weeks into the Iran war, gas prices were spiking nationally; Tafoya, the leading Republican for Minnesota's open Senate seat, was asked about the economic strain on the Todd Starnes Radio Show.
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The remarks drew widespread criticism; her Democratic opponent Angie Craig responded that Minnesotans should not sacrifice so Republicans can "blindly follow the President into another forever war."
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Tafoya asked voters to endure the war's costs and back the effort, saying "we're there and we've got to support" it, defending continued U.S. involvement.
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