Donald Trump stated during the 2024 campaign that he would reduce gasoline prices to below $2 per gallon.
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The MeidasTouch PodcastSep 15, 2026
Multiple sources confirm that during the 2024 campaign Trump promised gasoline below $2 a gallon, quoting his September 2024 Economic Club of New York speech. The sources also show that promise was not met, but that does not affect whether he made it.
What was said
… I can't tell you what these perfect words are, but the words they're so perfect that it'll end the war. So I've got a plan. In fact, I'll end the war in 24 hours after the election, and I'm going to cut electricity prices by half after the election. Gas is going to go down to two dollars a gallon. Groceries are going to be affordable. There's going to be no more never-ending wars. But I also assure you, 24 hours, perfect words, Zelensky and Putin will say, "Got it, Donald. What words? Those are great words," so I guess we're going to stop this war. …
The MeidasTouch Podcast · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. PolitiFact states that on the 2024 campaign trail Trump promised gasoline prices would fall below $2 a gallon if elected, and rates the promise 'Stalled.'[1]
Supports. The Hill reports that during his 2024 campaign Trump said he would reduce gasoline prices to less than $2 per gallon.[2]
Supports. CBS News quotes Trump at the Economic Club of New York on Sept. 5, 2024, saying 'getting gasoline below $2 a gallon.'[3]
Supports. CNBC and Fortune both quote the same September 2024 New York Economic Club speech promising gasoline below $2 a gallon.[4][5]
Context. The claim's wording matches the post's quoted passage, which refers to the 2024 election. Sources show the promise was not kept, but the claim is only about what he said.[1][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 1, 2 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Trump promise of $2-a-gallon gas is Stalled, for nowpolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Election time is here, and voters have caught on to con-man Trumpthehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 3Trump promised to lower prices for Americans. Here's what ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Trump promised to slash energy costs — but gasoline, diesel and jet fuel all soared insteadcnbc.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Trump's rolling back Biden-era regulations as gas sits ...fortune.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Gas under Trump 2.0 is now more expensive than it was under Biden | CNN Businesscnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
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