ICYMI: Dan Sullivan “Begs Donors to Help Him ‘Pay for Gas’ after Voting to Continue Trump’s War”

The Daily Beast: “With the war approaching its fourth month and gas prices soaring nationwide—particularly in Alaska—Sullivan is asking donors to chip in for gas money”

Alaskans are feeling the pain from high gas prices driven by Dan Sullivan’s votes in DC – but that hasn’t stopped him from begging Alaskans to “cough up” funds for his gas money in a shameless fundraising email as prices skyrocket past $5/gallon across the state. 

Sullivan, who has claimed that the economy is “headed in the right direction” and has dismissed Alaskans’ energy price spikes as mere “externalities,” has “voted eight times to authorize” the war that is driving “apocalyptic” fuel prices across Alaska, even hitting $10/gallon in some parts of the state.

See for yourself:

RawStory: GOP senator begs donors to help him ‘pay for gas’ after voting to continue Trump’s war

• Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) asked his campaign donors this month to chip in for gas money.
• In a fundraising email titled “Alaska needs you!!” obtained by Raw Story, Sullivan told donors, “To continue ushering in America’s Golden Age and delivering results for Alaska, I’m personally reaching out to you to ask for a grassroots donation of $3, $5, or $10.”
• The email continued: “Your donation will instantly go to the funds to […] Pay for gas as we visit isolated rural areas of Alaska.”
• This comes just months after Sullivan proclaimed he was “steadfast” in his support for President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, which has resulted in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, massive disruption in global energy markets, and a massive surge in gas prices across the United States.
• As of press time […] communities in the state paying over $10 a gallon for heating fuel.

The Daily Beast: GOP Senator Begs for Gas Money After Championing Trump’s War

• A Republican senator who has been an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump’s war on Iran is begging donors for gas money as he faces a tough re-election campaign in November’s midterms.
• Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska has repeatedly voted to allow Trump to continue attacking Iran without congressional approval […]
• Now, with the war approaching its fourth month and gas prices soaring nationwide—particularly in Alaska—Sullivan is asking donors to chip in for gas money, Raw Story reported.
• In a new fundraising email with the subject, “Alaska needs you!!,” Sullivan told his supporters, “Your donation will instantly go to the funds to […] Pay for gas as we visit isolated rural areas of Alaska.”
• Sullivan has voted eight times to authorize Trump to wage war without congressional approval, even though by law the president needs Congress’s permission to continue any military campaign past the 60-day mark.
• On Tuesday, the Senate voted 50-47 to advance a measure that would force Trump to end the war on Iran or win congressional authorization.
• The president’s war on Iran has brought shipping to a near standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, creating a bottleneck for global oil supplies from the Gulf that has sent prices soaring.
• Prices for gas and heating fuel in rural communities are even higher, with some areas paying $10 per gallon […] and things are only expected to get worse this summer, the Anchorage Daily News reported in April.

The Independent: Alaska senator who backed Trump’s Iran war is now begging for money to help pay for his gas

• Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan asked supporters to cough up a few bucks for gas money — after publicly backing President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, which has spiked global fuel prices, according to a new report.
• The GOP lawmaker’s request came in a May 11 fundraising email, which included the subject line: “Alaska needs you!!”
• As a result of Trump’s Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz — a vital artery of global trade — has been subject to dueling Iranian and U.S. blockades, leading fuel prices to skyrocket. On Thursday, oil hovered at around $100 a barrel, and the national average cost for a gallon of gasoline stood at $4.56, up from $2.98 two days before the war, according to AAA.
• Drivers in Alaska are among the hardest hit, with gas averaging $5.27 per gallon — up from $3.63 a year earlier.
• Sullivan’s appeal for help with travel costs comes after he expressed steadfast support of the Iran war, which began on February 28 […]