Whether Trump had anything to do with it or not it has traction because Trump was a proponent of drilling for more oil and tried to open up drilling in ANWR. Biden’s early act as President was to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline bringing oil down from Canada. And there seems to be an ongoing dislike of natural gas during Biden’s current term in office.
It’s hard for Biden to gain any traction on the economy when they see their weekly pay check diminished by the cost of food. People who are retired on a fixed income are worried. People struggling to pay rent are worried. People who want to buy a house are worried.