The price of gasoline reached $5 per gallon during the Biden administration.
Posted by Mike Johnson, Checked
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Mike Johnson@MikeJohnsonOct 19, 2026The claim that gasoline reached $5 per gallon during the Biden administration is supported by the RPC Senate policy paper, which reports the regular gasoline price reached $5.00 on June 9 (2022), with AAA data showing a $2.60 rise since Biden's inauguration.
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… It's only happened twice in 90 years that a sitting president has picked up seats for his party. But I genuinely believe that this midterm is unlike any other. We have a broadening chasm between the two parties. You're right. Under Biden and Harris, gas prices went to $5 a gallon. Now gas prices are too high. Right now, inflation is too high. But that's related to the conflict in Iran. And as soon as as that is resolved, which I think happens soon after the election, then prices come back down. …
Mike Johnson@MikeJohnson · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The RPC policy paper 'Gas is $5?!' states that the price for a gallon of regular gasoline reached $5.00 on June 9, citing AAA, and that prices had risen $2.60 from the day Biden was inaugurated.[1]
Context. The House Ways and Means Committee piece says gas prices more than doubled since Biden's first day in office, which is consistent with a rise to about $5 but does not state that figure itself.[2]
Context. The CNN fact check addresses a different Biden gas-price claim and does not dispute that prices reached $5 during his term.[3]
Context. The 2026 price series and the non-primary sources do not contradict the 2022 peak; they are not contradicting evidence for the claim.[4][5]
Sources
5 sources: 2 primary, 1 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Gas is $5?!rpc.senate.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2Gas Prices Have More Than Doubled Since Biden's First ...waysandmeans.house.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 3Fact check: Biden falsely claims the most common gas ...cnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 4U.S. Gasoline Prices (1978-2026)macrotrends.net · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Gas Prices Over Time (2026)wallethub.com · not rated · cited for: context
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