FACT CHECK #ADK7NMFD

WHAT WE FOUND

Multiple high-credibility sources confirm that the national average for gasoline reached and surpassed the $4.50 per gallon mark in May 2026 1 2 3. Specifically, as of May 8, 2026, the national average was recorded at $4.55 per gallon 3. This peak followed a period where prices were significantly lower, such as $2.98 in October 2025 6 and $3.14 in mid-April 2026 5. However, geopolitical factors identified as Trump’s Iran war caused prices to soar from $4.02 in March to $4.30 by late April 4 7. On May 7, 2026, reporters questioned the President about prices rising past $4.50 a gallon nationally 1 2. By June 4, 2026, the average had slightly receded to $4.26, though it remained more than a dollar higher than pre-war levels and just below the $4.50 highs reached in May 10.

SOURCES

1. 1 · houstonchronicle.comFACT-CHECKER
   Fact check: Did gas prices drop 'substantially' last week, per Trump?

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2. 2 · politifact.comFACT-CHECKER
   PolitiFact | Trump is wrong: Gas prices have reached near record highs, not 'come down very substantially'

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3. 3 · cnn.comFACT-CHECKER
   Fact check: Trump posts wildly deceptive chart on oil prices | CNN Politics

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4. 4 · gov.ca.govACADEMIC
   61 days later, no plan: Trump’s Iran war drives national gas prices to a four-year high, sending prices soaring across the economy | Governor of California

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5. 5 · cbsnews.comFACT-CHECKER
   Trump makes false or misleading claims about grocery prices and the cost of gas. Here's a fact check. - CBS News

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6. 6 · whitehouse.govACADEMIC
   Gas Prices Hit Four-Year Low Under President Trump ⛽ – The White House

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7. 7 · fortune.comWEB
   Gas prices under Trump just hit a benchmark from the Biden inflation era | Fortune

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8. 8 · forbes.comWEB
   Average Gasoline Prices Under The Past Four Presidents

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9. 9 · newsweek.comWEB
   Gas Prices Rise Above $4 as Trump's Approval Rating Collapses - Newsweek

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10. 10 · politico.comWEB
    Oil industry warns Trump administration of price spikes within weeks - POLITICO

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