President Donald Trump on Monday morning accused Chevron CEO Mike Wirth of ingratitude and demanded the executive lower prices as voter frustration with high gas prices mounts.
The social media missive, in which Trump attacked Chevron for not giving the administration what he considers adequate credit for the oil major’s financial success, comes after the company Friday posted one of its highest quarterly profits in years. The profits come at the expense of drivers struggling with gas prices averaging more than $4 for a gallon of regular.
