Blame Game
Reason Roundup Blame Game Plus: Surveillance for babies, using endowments to keep lights on, and more... President Donald Trump is touring the West Coast, selling Republicans' midterm pitch to voters. "The only thing he conveniently forgot to mention is that, without the genius, foresight, strength, and stability, of the TRUMP Administration, the Oil Industry, and our Country itself, would be DEAD!
- ▪Reason Roundup Blame Game Plus: Surveillance for babies, using endowments to keep lights on, and more...
- ▪President Donald Trump is touring the West Coast, selling Republicans' midterm pitch to voters.
- ▪"The only thing he conveniently forgot to mention is that, without the genius, foresight, strength, and stability, of the TRUMP Administration, the Oil Industry, and our Country itself, would be DEAD!
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Reason Roundup Blame Game Plus: Surveillance for babies, using endowments to keep lights on, and more... Liz Wolfe | 8.4.2026 9:30 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/08/Trump-Gas-8-4-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="An illustration of Donald Trump pointing to gas prices that cost an "arm" and a "leg"" alt="An illustration of Donald Trump pointing to gas prices that cost an "arm" and a "leg" | Illustration: Adani Samat/Midjourney/Heather Craig/Dreamstime.com" /> (Illustration: Adani Samat/Midjourney/Heather…
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