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FACT CHECK #H3PRSNJJ

06/23/26 · 11:07 AM UTC · 12 SOURCES

“Gas prices hit $4.50 per gallon during Donald Trump's presidency.”
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TL;DR ·National gas prices surpassed $4.50 per gallon in May 2026 during Donald Trump's second term.

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National average gasoline prices exceeded the $4.50 per gallon mark in May 2026 during Donald Trump's second presidency . While gas prices during Trump's first term typically ranged between $2.40 and $2.90 , they surged in early 2026 due to geopolitical tensions and a war involving Iran . Multiple sources confirm that the national average reached $4.52 on May 6, 2026 , and climbed as high as $4.55 by May 8, 2026 . Fact-checkers and news reports from May 2026 documented that this was the first time prices had reached such levels since July 2022 .

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 · 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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  4. 4 · factcheck.orgFACT-CHECKER
    gasoline prices Archives - FactCheck.org

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  5. 5 · cnn.comFACT-CHECKER
    Fact check: Trump posts wildly deceptive chart on oil prices | CNN Politics

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  6. 6 · factually.coFACT-CHECKER
    How Do Gas Prices Compare Under Biden and Trump?

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  7. 7 · lcv.orgWEB
    Gas prices under Trump: it’s not just the Iran war making gas so expensive. Here’s the full story - League of Conservation Voters

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  8. 8 · newsweek.comWEB
    Donald Trump's Economic Approval Rating Plunges As He Calls Gas Prices 'Peanuts' - Newsweek

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  9. 9 · forbes.comWEB
    Average Gasoline Prices Under The Past Four Presidents

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  10. 10 · fortune.comWEB
    Gas prices under Trump just hit a benchmark from the Biden inflation era | Fortune

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  11. 11 · wionews.comWEB
    Gas hits $4.50 a gallon as Trump's approval ratings sinks to record low ahead of US midterms

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  12. 12 · finance.yahoo.comWEB
    $4 Gas Returns: Why Trump’s Second Term Matches Biden’s Worst Moments

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