What Dan Pfeiffer has said about Gas prices and inflation
4 quotes · 4 episodes · Mar 27, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
Dan Pfeiffer, Co-host of Pod Save America, author of the Message Box newsletter, and former White House communications director, has been quoted on Gas prices and inflation 4 times in 4 episodes of Pod Save America, most recently on October 18, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Pfeiffer argues Republicans' shift away from cost messaging reinforces the critique that they ignore costs.
“the main thing is always the main thing. And if you're off the main thing, you look like you're ignoring”
Pod Save America: Have Republicans Already Blown the Midterms? (Oct 18, 2026) · Listen from 15:14
Pfeiffer said the Freedom Fuel initiative fails even the White House standard of being seen to try.
“There are problems you can't solve. They're too big. Congress won't work. But you want people to see you're trying. This doesn't even qualify as trying”
Pod Save America: The Race to Replace Graham Platner (Jul 10, 2026) · Listen from 55:31
Pfeiffer argues the Trump administration cannot acknowledge economic pain because doing so would mean admitting Trump failed.
“you cannot admit that things are bad because to admit things are bad is to admit that Trump failed”
Pod Save America: It's One Ballroom, Donald, How Much Could It Cost? (May 8, 2026) · Listen from 13:20
Pfeiffer argued the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is plainly affecting Americans through gas, diesel and airline costs.
“if the Strait being closed doesn't affect us, why are our gas prices up more than a dollar? Why are they about to hit an average of $4 nationally any day now?”
Pod Save America: Blue Wave Building in the Strait of Hormuz (Mar 27, 2026) · Listen from 12:21
Episodes
Have Republicans Already Blown the Midterms?Pod Save America · Oct 18, 2026 · 1 h 11 min
Dan Pfeiffer and Cook Political Report's Amy Walter assess the 2026 midterm landscape two weeks out, covering Senate and House races, polling, Trump, and redistricting.
The Race to Replace Graham PlatnerPod Save America · Jul 10, 2026 · 1 h 24 min
Dan Pfeiffer and Alex Wagner discuss Graham Platner's exit from Maine's Senate race and the Iran war, then Pfeiffer interviews North Carolina Senate candidate Roy Cooper.
It's One Ballroom, Donald, How Much Could It Cost?Pod Save America · May 8, 2026 · 1 h 38 min
Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer discuss the Iran war, Trump's taxpayer-funded ballroom, Vance versus Rubio, gerrymandering and Kash Patel; Jon Lovett interviews Tom Steyer.
Blue Wave Building in the Strait of HormuzPod Save America · Mar 27, 2026 · 1 h 4 min
Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer discuss Trump's Iran war, record-low approval ratings, Florida special election wins, the TSA pay crisis, and California's chaotic governor primary.
Others on Gas prices and inflation
- Jon Favreau · 5 quotes
- Jon Lovett · 4 quotes
- Tommy Vietor · 4 quotes
- Alex Wagner · 3 quotes
- Megyn Kelly · 2 quotes
- Jean Chatzky · 1 quote
- Charles C. W. Cooke · 1 quote
- Matt Mahan · 1 quote
Dan Pfeiffer on other topics
- 2026 United States midterm elections · 17 quotes
- 2026 United States Senate election in Maine · 10 quotes
- United States war with Iran · 9 quotes
- 2026 United States Senate election in Texas · 6 quotes
- 2028 Republican Party presidential primaries · 6 quotes
- Political corruption in the United States · 5 quotes
- Redistricting in the United States · 4 quotes
- White House ballroom project · 4 quotes