What Tommy Vietor has said about Gas prices and inflation
4 quotes · 4 episodes · Apr 7, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026
Tommy Vietor, Co-host of Pod Save America and Pod Save the World who conducted the Josh Turek interview, has been quoted on Gas prices and inflation 4 times in 4 episodes of Pod Save America, most recently on October 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Vietor argues farmers are unmoved by a slight weekly dip because diesel prices remain far above recent levels.
“Farmers know that diesel prices are way up from a month ago and way, way, way up from a year ago”
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Vietor argues that a single steel plant announcement for 2030 will not address Iowa farmers' anger over doubled diesel prices.
“I don't think an announcement of one potential factory by 2030 is going to deal with that”
Pod Save America: Impeach Pete Hegseth? (Sep 29, 2026) · Listen from 4:33
Vietor argues that Hassett's framing is out of touch because spending more on necessities does not indicate optimism.
“Spending more on gas and groceries does not suggest that you're optimistic about the future”
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- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Vietor predicted gas prices, around $4.12 nationally, will rise further and possibly dramatically before falling.
“gas prices are what like 412 today is the national average i think that goes up before it goes down and it could go up dramatically”
Pod Save America: Strait Up War Crimes (Apr 7, 2026) · Listen from 37:56
Predictions
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Vietor predicted gas prices, around $4.12 nationally, will rise further and possibly dramatically before falling.
“gas prices are what like 412 today is the national average i think that goes up before it goes down and it could go up dramatically”
Pod Save America: Strait Up War Crimes (Apr 7, 2026) · Listen from 37:56 · Gas prices and inflation
Episodes
Trump Plans to Shove What Where?Pod Save America · Oct 6, 2026 · 1 h 21 min
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor assess Democrats' red-state polling surge before the 2026 midterms, and Vietor interviews Texas gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa.
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.
Trump and Pod Save America Agree: JD Is LamePod Save America · Jun 2, 2026 · 1 h 36 min
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor discuss Trump's abandoned slush fund, Iran talks, California, Iowa and Maine primaries, and JD Vance; Senator Andy Kim describes Delaney Hall.
Strait Up War CrimesPod Save America · Apr 7, 2026 · 1 h 37 min
Favreau, Lovett and Vietor discuss Trump's war-crime threats against Iran, the defense budget and deportations, then Lovett interviews Rep. Sarah McBride.
Others on Gas prices and inflation
- Jon Favreau · 5 quotes
- Jon Lovett · 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
Tommy Vietor on other topics
- United States war with Iran · 14 quotes
- Strait of Hormuz · 5 quotes
- 2026 United States midterm elections · 5 quotes
- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action · 4 quotes
- 2026 United States Senate election in Maine · 4 quotes
- 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan · 3 quotes
- Political corruption in the United States · 3 quotes
- United States Semiquincentennial · 2 quotes