FACT CHECK #JLV3RYEL

WHAT WE FOUND

Evidence confirms that national gasoline prices reached and exceeded $4.50 per gallon during Donald Trump’s second presidency in 2026. While the national average was approximately $3.12 per gallon at the time of his second inauguration in January 2025, it rose significantly over the following year 2. By May 7, 2026, reporters questioned Trump regarding average gasoline prices recently rising past $4.50 a gallon nationally 3. By May 8, 2026, high-credibility reports indicated the average had increased to $4.55 per gallon 2. Earlier in his term, prices had already reached $4.02 by March 2026 9 and regional averages in areas like San Francisco were recorded at $4.50 as early as late 2025 1. These figures stand in contrast to his first term (2017–2021), during which averages generally remained below $3.00 per gallon 8.

SOURCES

1. 1 · houstonchronicle.comFACT-CHECKER
   Fact check: Are gas prices really $5 to $8 a gallon, as Donald Trump said?

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2. 2 · cnn.comFACT-CHECKER
   Fact check: Trump posts wildly deceptive chart on oil prices | CNN Politics

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3. 3 · politifact.comFACT-CHECKER
   Trump cited big declines in gasoline prices. He’s wrong.

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4. 4 · factually.coFACT-CHECKER
   How Were Gas Prices During Donald Trump’s Presidency?

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5. 5 · factcheck.orgFACT-CHECKER
   gasoline prices Archives - FactCheck.org

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6. 6 · eia.govACADEMIC
   Weekly U.S. All Grades All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon)

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7. 7 · newsweek.comWEB
   Gas Prices Rise Above $4 as Trump's Approval Rating Collapses - Newsweek

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

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9. 9 · fortune.comWEB
   Gas prices under Trump just hit a benchmark from the Biden inflation era | Fortune

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