Donald Trump stated that he thought gas prices were going to be 20 dollars a gallon.

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

1. 1Are gas prices lower now than under Obama, Biden?politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
2. 2Trump on gas prices and energy costs since launching the ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
3. 3In His Own Words: With Americans Out Mor... | The Senate ...democrats.senate.gov · primary source · cited for: context
4. 4Trump says he doesn't 'give a damn' about gas prices as ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
5. 5Trump says he doesn't 'give a damn' about gas prices as US ...newsweek.com · not rated · cited for: context

Where this claim was made

Said in 1 published post

• REAL AF with Andy Frisella · Oct 28, 2026“He's like, 'If we, I, we, I did a great job because I thought it was gonna be 20 dollars a gallon.'”Post →

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