During his State of the Union address, President Trump made claims about gasoline prices that significantly understate current market conditions. He stated that gas prices are below $2.30 per gallon in most states, with some locations at $1.99 and Iowa at $1.85. However, according to AAA data from February 24, the national average for regular gasoline is $2.951 per gallon. No state has an average price below $2.30. Only ten states fall within the $2.374 to $2.593 range, while the remaining 40 states have higher average prices. Trump has a history of making false claims about gas prices, including an August allegation that southern gas was under $2 per gallon.
"Gasoline, which reached a peak of over $6 a gallon in some states under my predecessor, it was, quite honestly, a disaster, is now below $2.30 a gallon in most states, and in some places $1.99 a gallon. And when I visited the great state of Iowa just a few weeks ago, I even saw $1.85 a gallon for gasoline."
"According to AAA, as of Feb. 24, no state has an average gasoline price below $2.30 a gallon. The national average is $2.951 for a gallon of regular gasoline. Ten states have an average price of between $2.374 and $2.593. One of those states is Iowa, which Trump mentioned."
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