Fact Check: Did Four U.S. States Have $1.99 Gasoline as Trump Claimed?

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Claimant: Donald Trump (R)


Claim: “Four states had $1.99 a gallon” gasoline.


Rating: FALSE


Explanation: PolitiFact found only a handful of individual gas stations—not entire states—briefly offered fuel below $1.99. Statewide averages remained well above $2.35, with the national average at $3.07.


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Date: 12/12/2025


 


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Last Updated on December 12, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check

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