What Jon Lovett has said about Gas prices and inflation
4 quotes · 3 episodes · May 5, 2026 – Sep 29, 2026
Jon Lovett, Co-host of Pod Save America; diarization split of the same speaker during the economics segment, has been quoted on Gas prices and inflation 4 times in 3 episodes of Pod Save America, most recently on September 29, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Lovett argues voters no longer believe Trump's promises, treating the steel plant as something to believe only when they see it.
“So I'm sure people would appreciate a new steel plant, but it's a kind of believe it when I see it situation”
Pod Save America: Impeach Pete Hegseth? (Sep 29, 2026) · Listen from 5:20
Lovett blames high fuel prices on Trump introducing instability in trade and the Middle East.
“because the president is a capricious buffoon who has introduced incredible instability in trade”
Pod Save America: Impeach Pete Hegseth? (Sep 29, 2026) · Listen from 7:38
Lovett argues that forecasts of falling gas prices are unreliable because markets already price in known expectations.
“Nobody knows what gas prices will be in September or October. If they did, that's what the price would be”
Pod Save America: 80-Year-Old Man Loses War (Jun 16, 2026) · Listen from 26:52
Lovett argues the Trump administration's spin on high prices mirrors the way Biden spun inflation.
“it's very amazing how much it sounds like the way Biden was spinning this”
Pod Save America: Trump Is Falling. Are Democrats Rising? (May 5, 2026) · Listen from 12:55
Episodes
Impeach Pete Hegseth?Pod Save America · Sep 29, 2026 · 58 min
Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor and Jon Lovett discuss diesel prices, a Republican data center bill, rogue AI models, a possible Pete Hegseth impeachment and Trump's taxpayer-funded ads.
80-Year-Old Man Loses WarPod Save America · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 h 15 min
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor assess Trump's Iran war-ending memo, the White House UFC event, and the Newsom probe; Sen. Mark Warner discusses Iran and intelligence nominees.
Trump Is Falling. Are Democrats Rising?Pod Save America · May 5, 2026 · 1 h 39 min
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor discuss the Iran war, Spirit Airlines, redistricting, Fetterman and the DNC, then Favreau interviews Melissa Murray on mifepristone, Callais and her Constitution book.
Others on Gas prices and inflation
- Jon Favreau · 5 quotes
- Tommy Vietor · 4 quotes
- Dan Pfeiffer · 4 quotes
- Alex Wagner · 3 quotes
- Megyn Kelly · 2 quotes
- Jean Chatzky · 1 quote
- Charles C. W. Cooke · 1 quote
- Matt Mahan · 1 quote
Jon Lovett on other topics
- United States war with Iran · 10 quotes
- Political violence in the United States · 3 quotes
- White House ballroom project · 3 quotes
- Department of Government Efficiency · 2 quotes
- Death of Lindsey Graham · 2 quotes
- Proposed impeachment of Pete Hegseth · 2 quotes
- Artificial intelligence · 2 quotes
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict · 2 quotes