Fact Check Posts – Politifact

Donald Trump
stated on on May 7, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

Trump is wrong: Gas prices have reached near record highs, not ‘come down very substantially’

May 11, 2026

X posts
stated on May 6, 2026 a social media post:

“California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2026

U.S. Energy Department
stated on May 25, 2025 an X post:

“U.S. retail gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day weekend: 20 year low.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 28, 2025

Scott Bessent
stated on May 18, 2025 remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":

“Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump."

By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2025

Donald Trump
stated on April 22, 2025 remarks at the White House:

“We had a couple of states where gasoline was at $1.98 a gallon.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2025

Kamala Harris
stated on July 18, 2024 a speech in North Carolina:

“Today, America has record energy production and we are energy independent.”

By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2024

Donald Trump
stated on December 13, 2023 a rally in Coralville, Iowa:

“Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon.”

By Louis Jacobson • December 15, 2023

Chris Rose
stated on October 23, 2023 a post on X:

Gasoline prices are "up 63%" under President Joe Biden.

By Anthony Starkey • November 2, 2023

Carol Miller
stated on August 30, 2023 a post on X:

“Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.”

By Michelle Peribanez • October 6, 2023

Gavin Newsom
stated on September 27, 2023 an interview with Sean Hannity:

“We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden.

By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2023

Erick Erickson
stated on January 27, 2023 a video:

“Right now, driving 100 miles in an electric vehicle is more expensive than driving an internal combustion engine car.”

By Andy Nguyen • February 14, 2023

Richard Hudson
stated on January 12, 2023 a tweet:

“Joe Biden’s war on American energy caused this crisis and his only response has been to drain our strategic petroleum reserve to its lowest level since 1983.”

By Paul Specht • January 30, 2023

Joe Biden
stated on November 29, 2022 a speech in Bay City, Mich.:

“Gas prices are down back to where they were before Russia invaded Ukraine.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 30, 2022

Ron Johnson
stated on July 14, 2022 Blog post:

“We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.”

By Lawrence Andrea • November 1, 2022

Joe Biden
stated on October 27, 2022 a speech in Syracuse, N.Y.:

The price of gas is “down from over $5 when I took office.”

By Louis Jacobson • October 28, 2022

Viral image
stated on October 18, 2022 an Instagram post:

Kamala Harris said, “We have to acknowledge gas is high which is the opposite of low.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 18, 2022

Ron Johnson
stated on September 26, 2022 TV ad:

Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.”

By Laura Schulte • October 6, 2022

Saving Arizona PAC
stated on September 8, 2022 a campaign ad:

“Mark Kelly voted against the Keystone pipeline, which caused higher gas prices.”

By Jon Greenberg • September 16, 2022

Ron Johnson
stated on August 23, 2022 Twitter:

"Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. "

By D.L. Davis • September 16, 2022

Instagram posts
stated on August 30, 2022 Instagram post:

"Water-fueled car can travel from LA to NY on 22 gallons."

By Michael Majchrowicz • August 31, 2022

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