Former President Donald Trump recently claimed that gas prices have dropped to $1.98 per gallon in “a couple of states.” But fact-checkers and real-time gas price data confirm that no state in the U.S. currently has such low fuel prices.
CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins posted on social media that “no state had an average gas price even close to $1.98 per gallon” on the day Trump made the statement.
According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the two states with the lowest average prices — Mississippi and Tennessee — were both at $2.70 per gallon. That’s still significantly higher than what Trump suggested.
While it’s true that gas prices have come down from some of the spikes seen in previous years, the national average was about $3.17 per gallon on Wednesday, as per AAA data.
There’s no evidence that even a single gas station anywhere in the country is currently offering gas for $1.98 a gallon or less.
GasBuddy, a company that tracks prices at gas stations across the country, confirmed this. Their team found zero stations offering gas under the $2 mark.
When asked for more details about Trump’s claim, White House spokesperson Harrison Fields didn’t provide proof. Instead, he told reporters to leave their “big city bubble” and check prices in “Middle America.” But the facts show that even in Middle America, gas is not $1.98.
Fields also added that gas prices were at “record lows.” But Patrick De Haan, a top analyst at GasBuddy, strongly disagreed.
In an email to CNN’s fact-checker Daniel Dale, De Haan said, “Gas prices aren’t near record lows in a single state. Current prices are far above record lows.”
This wasn’t the only statement Trump made that didn’t match up with the facts. He also claimed that egg prices have dropped 92 percent. That, too, is incorrect.
According to the latest Consumer Price Index report, the average price for a dozen Grade A eggs was $6.23 as of last month.
That’s an increase from the $5.81 price reported when Trump first took office. So, rather than falling, egg prices have gone up.
Trump also repeated another often-questioned claim — that the tariffs he imposed during his presidency are bringing in $2 billion every day.
But again, official numbers don’t support this. According to the federal agency responsible for collecting tariffs, only about $500 million has been collected since April 5.
Economists have regularly pointed out that tariffs are not payments made by foreign countries. Instead, they’re paid by U.S. businesses that import goods from abroad.
These extra costs are then usually passed down to American consumers in the form of higher prices.
Over the years, many of Trump’s economic claims have been challenged by experts and fact-checkers. His comments about gas prices, egg costs, and tariff revenue are the latest in a long line of misleading or exaggerated statements.
While Trump’s remarks may resonate with some of his supporters, real-time data and official statistics consistently tell a different story.
The reality is that gas prices are still well above $2 per gallon across the country, egg prices are at record highs, and tariff collections are far below the amounts Trump claims.
In a time when many Americans are already struggling with inflation and high living costs, misleading economic claims can cause more confusion.
The public needs to rely on trusted sources and verified data when evaluating such statements, especially from political leaders.
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