GOP lawmakers who heavily criticized Biden-era gas prices are now telling voters to be patient as fuel costs have climbed above $4.50 per gallon under Trump — a reversal that voters are noticing, according to polling showing growing economic anxiety and a Democratic midterm edge. The hypocrisy is real and documented, though the post doesn't explore whether Republicans cite different causes (Biden's policy vs. the Iran conflict) to explain the price difference — a context detail that would complete the picture of the political reversal.