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Gas prices when Trump left office were much higher than he now claims

Posted on AllSides December 6th, 2021
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FACT CHECK

Former President Donald Trump has been attacking President Joe Biden over this year's increase in gas prices -- and greatly exaggerating the size of that increase.

In a Fox News interview that aired on Sunday, Trump said, "Look, when I left, gasoline was $1.87. That was a year ago. And now, it's I guess just hit $7.50 in California, the rest to follow..."

In another Fox News interview that aired on Tuesday, Trump claimed the increase was even bigger: "Gas was at -- gasoline, $1.83 or $1.86 when I left, a gallon. And...

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https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/24/politics/fact-check-trump-gas-prices/index.html

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