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Gas Prices

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All Fact-checks for Gas Prices

Donald Trump
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’
False
May 11, 2026
X posts
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.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2026
U.S. Energy Department
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.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 28, 2025
Scott Bessent
Scott Bessent
stated on May 18, 2025 remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2025
Donald Trump
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.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2025
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on July 18, 2024 a speech in North Carolina:
“Today, America has record energy production and we are energy independent.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 13, 2023 a rally in Coralville, Iowa:
“Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • December 15, 2023
Chris Rose
Chris Rose
stated on October 23, 2023 a post on X:
Gasoline prices are "up 63%" under President Joe Biden.
Half-True
By Anthony Starkey • November 2, 2023
Carol Miller
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.”
Half-True
By Michelle Peribanez • October 6, 2023
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on September 27, 2023 an interview with Sean Hannity:
“We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2023
Erick Erickson
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.”
Half-True
By Andy Nguyen • February 14, 2023
Richard Hudson
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.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • January 30, 2023
Joe Biden
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.”
True
By Louis Jacobson • November 30, 2022
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on July 14, 2022 Blog post:
“We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.”
Mostly False
By Lawrence Andrea • November 1, 2022
Joe Biden
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.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 28, 2022
Viral image
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.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 18, 2022
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on September 26, 2022 TV ad:
Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • October 6, 2022
Saving Arizona PAC
Saving Arizona PAC
stated on September 8, 2022 a campaign ad:
“Mark Kelly voted against the Keystone pipeline, which caused higher gas prices.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • September 16, 2022
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on August 23, 2022 Twitter:
"Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. "
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • September 16, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 30, 2022 Instagram post:
"Water-fueled car can travel from LA to NY on 22 gallons."
False
By Michael Majchrowicz • August 31, 2022
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Donald Trump
Reduce the cost of gasoline below $2 a gallon
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Require drilling on current oil and gas leases
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