Donald Trump stated that he thought gas prices were going to be 20 dollars a gallon.
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REAL AF with Andy FrisellaOct 28, 2026
None of the sources contain the claimed "$20 a gallon" remark; the post's passage is the claimant's own words and cannot corroborate it. The nearby Oct. 25 quote in the sources, that he "thought gas would be double and triple," is a different statement and does not confirm or refute the $20 figure.
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What we found
Context. A Senate Democrats press release quotes Trump on Oct. 25, 2026 saying "I thought gas would be double and triple, and it's a small price to pay," which is a related but different expectation and not the $20 figure.[3]
Context. Reporting on Trump's Oct. 24 Georgia rally covers his remarks about gas prices and oil profits, but none of the sources quote him saying he expected gas to reach $20 a gallon.[4][5]
Context. The sources do not contain the passage's quote, so the claim cannot be checked against any record of the remark itself.[1][2][3]
Sources
5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 2 not rated
- 1Are gas prices lower now than under Obama, Biden?politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Trump on gas prices and energy costs since launching the ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3In His Own Words: With Americans Out Mor... | The Senate ...democrats.senate.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 4Trump says he doesn't 'give a damn' about gas prices as ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Trump says he doesn't 'give a damn' about gas prices as US ...newsweek.com · not rated · cited for: context
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