shortages and soaring fuel costs. already today, 270 u.s. flights canceled and more than 1800 delays. well, a record 42 million americans are expected to hit the road this year with gas prices hovering near five bucks per gallon. you will not be getting much of a break if you are planning a backyard cookout. inflation is sending the costs of the barbecue staples that we all love through the roof. the price for hot dogs alone up nearly 40%. but instead of offering a solution for struggling families, president biden is telling americans is not so bad here. once again blaming russia. watch get inflation is higher in almost every other country. prices at the pump are higher in almost every other country. we are better positioned to deal with this. the reason why gas prices are up is because of russia. russia, russia, russia. how long is it fair to expect american drivers and around the world to pay that premium? as long as it takes. russia cannot defeat ukraine. emily: pr
dealing with the crisis? the tsa is a colossal failure. since it has been instituted, every time they have tested to find explosives in terrorist threats, they fail anywhere from 80 to 100% of the time. can you imagine if you feel that your job that much? i would be fired or looked at. we need to stop doing things because it is the process, because it makes people feel better because they take their shoes off, and they think that it is time to reevaluate the tsa. i am calling for it. kat: i have been saying that for years. look at all of these things that they confiscated from passengers. water bottles and lotions. way to go, guys. thank you. thank you for keeping me safe from lotion. for all those americans trying to celebrate at home with their friends, we know that the cost of barbecues are up. soda, over 13. let us, 11 canvasses by so many
shortages and soaring fuel costs. already today, 270 u.s. flights canceled and more than 1800 delays. well, a record 42 million americans are expected to hit the road this year with gas prices hovering near five bucks per gallon. you will not be getting much of a break if you are planning a backyard cookout. inflation is sending the costs of the barbecue staples that we all love through the roof. the price for hot dogs alone up nearly 40%. but instead of offering a solution for struggling families, president biden is telling americans is not so bad here. once again blaming russia. watch get inflation is higher in almost every other country. prices at the pump are higher in almost every other country. we are better positioned to deal with this. the reason why gas prices are up is because of russia. russia, russia, russia.
americans are turning to buy last. scaling back, holding back in biden s economy. and it is not just flights. i am actually, joe, hopefully going to l.a. how horrible is that? i did not use to have that attitude. i was like i m going to l.a. for the fourth of july. we will see. my flight, i went to greece for fourth of july a few years ago. it was pretty comparable in terms of price. that s how crazy it is. if you stay home, you are not going to not notice it. you are still going to notice it. everything is more expensive. not just certain people who are noticing. all people, for example, eat food if you re not something they can continue to say is not happening. it is going to reach a certain point, and i think we are there. whatever. we need to fix this. this needs to stop because i cannot afford this. emily: that s right.
i am happy to take questions. that is what i m supposed to do. whatever you want me to do. dr. saphier: the first step is admitting when something is happening. he is admitting he does have handlers and has been told to the can and cannot speak to you. when you think of how he ends every press conference, it is his version of the mike trout. he is like and i have to go now. and i m out. his complete failure to acknowledge all the crises that are going on, this just speaks to the presidency and the fact that there are many problems which he takes control of. some things he cannot. he should be able to speak to americans without being restricted. any reporter should be able to ask a question. let s not hide behind the guise of people need to be social distancing. we all realize that was not