Fact Check: Have gasoline prices come down very substantially as Trump claimed?

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Claimant: Donald Trump (R)


Claim: Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.”


Rating: FALSE


Explanation: U.S. gasoline prices remain unusually high by historical standards. The only recent period when prices were higher was an eight-week stretch in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.


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Date: 05/11/2026


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Last Updated on May 11, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check