Former President Donald Trump urged Virginia voters to focus on “all the things” his administration accomplished, rather than “how bad” Vice President Kamala Harris was at “running the country.”
Speaking at a televised rally with Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.) on Sunday, Trump said Republicans had a “very good chance” to win the state, noting that the state “has not been won by a Republican presidential candidate in decades.”
The last time a Republican won Virginia was under former President George W. Bush. Winner He won the state in the 2004 presidential election.
“We have a good chance to win Virginia. No presidential candidate has won there in decades,” Trump said. “And we have a good chance, and the reason is, number one, my record, and number two, what a terrible job they've done at running this country.”
A recent poll from the University of Washington's Center for Leadership and Media Studies found that President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have the same approval rating among registered voters in Virginia, but Harris has a slight lead over President Trump among the electorate.
Trump pointed to the Biden administration's failure to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, saying 13 U.S. troops have been killed as a result.
“Just think about Afghanistan. The most embarrassing day in the history of our country,” Trump added. “So if you could just go out there and look at everything we've done and everything they've done.”
Trump added that gasoline and other prices are higher than they were “four years ago.”
“Gas was $1.80 a gallon. Now it's $4, $5. After the election, if they win, I guarantee you gas will be $6, $7, $8,” Trump said.
As of Sept. 21, the national average price of gasoline in the U.S. was $3.214, down from an average of $3.867 a year ago. According to To AAA.
States with the highest average gas prices were California at $4.747, Washington at $4.114, Oregon at $3.717 and Nevada at $3.979.
According to AAA, states with the cheapest gasoline prices included Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kentucky, Alabama and South Carolina, with average prices ranging from $2.710 to $2.902.
The highest average gasoline prices recorded were $5.016 on June 14, 2022 for regular unleaded gasoline and $5.816 on June 19, 2022 for diesel, according to AAA.
As of January 19, 2021, the national average gasoline price in the United States is $2.38. According to According to a press release from AAA at the time.
