U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota posted a video clip on X criticizing her opponent, state House Speaker Lisa Demuth, for blaming high gas prices on the canceled Keystone pipeline and rising health care costs on former President Barack Obama. In the clip, Klobuchar asks who Demuth will blame next and points instead to President Donald Trump’s policies and the war in Iran as the drivers of higher costs for Minnesotans. The post has drawn hundreds of replies, with many users arguing that Democratic energy decisions and state policies are the main factors behind the increases.
In the clip from the debate stage, Klobuchar addresses rising gas prices and says the fastest way to lower them “is to stop this war in Iran.” She then refers to an earlier debate, stating that her opponent “blamed it on the Keystone pipeline” and “blamed the health care costs on Barack Obama,” before adding, “I don’t know what will be next. Maybe Thomas Jefferson.” She notes that gas “was $2.79 before the war started” and that “Diesel prices are even higher at $6,” concluding that Minnesotans understand the situation “and everyone knows it.”
According to the post text accompanying the video, Klobuchar argues that gas prices, health premiums, and other costs are rising because of President Donald Trump’s war and policies such as health care cuts.
News coverage of the full debate confirms the exchange occurred during the candidates’ final face-off in Rochester, where her opponent, House Speaker Lisa Demuth, separately responded by noting that Klobuchar had voted against the Keystone XL pipeline, which Demuth said would have increased oil supply.
Responses to the Video from the Minnesota Debate
Some viewers on X argued that Demuth’s points on energy policy and past Democratic decisions were accurate. One wrote, “She’s not wrong! Your Party and the Biden Administration killed OIL production, starting with the Keystone pipeline.”
Another said, “It warms my heart. I was about to jump in the comments and explain how wrong you actually are, but it seems nobody else is buying your BS either.”
A third added, “Minnesotans know that fraud has played a big part in rising costs.”
Other replies focused on health care costs and broader spending. One user stated, “Obamacare killed affordable healthcare insurance, and the decades-long anti-fossil fuel crusade keeps supplies tight and prices high.”
Another wrote, “Actually, gas prices are higher because of the Keystone pipeline being shut down, and health insurance did increase because we have to pay for the people getting it for free.”
A further commenter said, “Well, Biden did shut down Keystone, and Obamacare is broken, so was telling the truth.”
The clip has become part of the broader online discussion around the Minnesota governor’s race in the final weeks before Election Day. It adds one more exchange to the ongoing debate between the candidates over costs and policy responsibility.
