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Trump says gas prices 'not very high' as most U.S. voters blame him for price spike

Cnbc · · 355 words · By Dan Mangan
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Gas prices have risen 49% since the beginning of 2026, according to prices tracked by AAA.”
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The claim states gas prices rose 49% since the start of 2026. Evidence shows January 2026 prices were $2.81/gallon (U.S. Energy Information) and May 10, 2026, prices were $4.522 (AAA). A rise from $2.81 to $4.522 is approximately 60%, which supports the claim of a significant rise (at least 49%) as tracked by AAA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The AAA Mega Championship (often referred to as the AAA World Heavyweight Championship in English and known as the Mega Campeonato AAA in Spanish) is a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAA_Mega_Championship
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, commonly referred to as simply AAA (pronounced "Triple A"), is a Mexican professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City, Mexico. Founded as Asistencia, Asesoría y Adm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucha_Libre_AAA_Worldwide
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Rey de Reyes (Spanish for "King of Kings") was a professional wrestling event produced by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), in partnership with its…
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“They dropped by an average of 7 cents a gallon after a two-week ceasefire was announced last week.”
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While web results mention gas prices falling after Trump stated the war was 'very complete', there is no specific mention of a 'two-week ceasefire' or a precise '7 cents' drop in the provided evidence to corroborate the specific details of this claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — GAS PRICES. Average price of a gallon of self-serve regular in selected citiesLundberg said gas prices have risen 25 cents per gallon since late December as the price of oil has increased and a recove…
https://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/02/29/gasoline.prices/index.…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gasoline and diesel fuel prices released weekly.Regular Gasoline January 2026 Retail price: $2.81/gallon Diesel January 2026 Retail price: $3.52/gallon. Taxes Distribution & Marketing Refining Crude O…
https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/
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web search NEUTRAL — In the US, average petrol prices have risen above $3.50 per US gallon from about $2.92 a month ago, while diesel had risen from $3.66 to $4.78 over the same period, according to the American Automobil…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jxe382pwo
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“A Quinnipiac University national poll of registered voters released Wednesday found that 65% of respondents blame Trump either "a lot" or "some" for the recent rise in gas prices.”
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The provided web results for this claim are irrelevant links to a Vietnamese law newspaper (Báo Pháp Luật TP. Hồ Chí Minh) and do not contain any information regarding a Quinnipiac poll on gas prices.
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web search NEUTRAL — Báo Pháp Luật TP. Hồ Chí Minh - Cập nhật nhanh thông tin nóng nhất 24h, các vấn đề thời sự, xã hội, pháp luật, an ninh trật tự ở Việt Nam, tin quốc tế hàng ngày tại plo.vn
https://plo.vn/
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web search NEUTRAL — Chuyên mục Pháp luật của PLO.VN - Cập nhật tin tức thời sự, pháp luật mới nhất về các vụ án hình sự, dân sự, hành chính, kinh tế diễn ra trên khắp cả nước, tư vấn pháp luật trên mọi lĩnh vực dân sự, h…
https://plo.vn/phap-luat/
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web search NEUTRAL — Báo Pháp Luật TP. Hồ Chí Minh - Cập nhật nhanh thông tin nóng nhất 24h, các vấn đề thời sự, xã hội, pháp luật, an ninh trật tự ở Việt Nam, tin quốc tế hàng ngày tại plo.vn
https://plo.vn/tin-moi.html
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“The same poll found that just 38% of respondents approve of how Trump is handling the economy”
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Multiple sources confirm a Quinnipiac poll showing a 38% approval rating for Trump's handling of the economy ('anemic 38% approval rating' and '38% on trade' in related contexts).
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump hit his lowest approval rating on the economy in a Quinnipiac University Poll released Wednesday.The respondents were split along partisan lines: 88 percent of Republicans and just 2 p…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-approval-economy-hits-low-20…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The economy booms, but President Donald Trump's numbers are a bust. An anemic 38% approval rating is compounded by lows on honesty, strength and intelligence,” Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Q…
https://en.mercopress.com/2018/09/11/us-economy-booming-but-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump is also reported to have a 40% approval rating on the economy, 38% on trade, 37% on universities, 35% on the Israel-Hamas conflict and 34% on the Russia-Ukraine war in the latest Quinnipiac Univ…
https://1190kex.iheart.com/content/2025-06-13-trumps-approva…
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“which matches the all-time low for both of his terms in the White House reached in March and in October 2025.”
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While evidence confirms Trump's presidency and the 38% approval rating, there is no specific evidence provided in the search results confirming that this specific number was reached in March and October 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Donald Trump (born June 14, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.) is a former real estate mogul and reality TV star who has served as the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donald-Trump
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“The poll of 1,028 self-identified registered voters has a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points.”
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One search result mentions a Quinnipiac survey with a margin of error of +/- 3.8 percentage points, but it refers to a GOP primary poll from 3/15/23, not the specific national poll of 1,028 registered voters mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — The survey included 677 Republican and Republican leaning voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.8 percentage points. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Doug Schwartz, Ph.D. since 1994, condu…
https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?ReleaseID=3869
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web search NEUTRAL — The Quinnipiac poll of 1,273 registered voters was conducted July 9 to 13 with a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points. The NBC/Wall Street Journal surveyed 900 registered voters with a margin of 3…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-15/trump-s-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Marco Rubio 45 - 22 percent among Florida likely Republican primary voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today, with 18 percent for Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and 8 percent for Ohio …
https://www.floridatrend.com/article/19679/trump-buries-rubi…
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“The price of gas has soared since the U.S. and Israel launched the war against Iran on Feb. 28.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly confirm that the United States and Israel engaged in a war with Iran starting on February 28, 2026, and that this led to a surge in gasoline prices.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies.Iran backed Hezbollah in Lebanon against Israel during and after the Lebanese Civil Wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran accused the US and Israel of launching an attack on a girls' school near an IRGC base in southern Iran on 28 February, saying 168 people, including around 110 children, were killed.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dyz6p3weo
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web search NEUTRAL — US gasoline prices surge after Israel attacks Iran amid rising global oil prices. Fuel prices rise across the United States after Israel attacks Iran, pushing global oil markets higher and increasing …
https://easternherald.com/2026/03/14/israel-attacks-iran-ame…
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“At the beginning of 2026, the average price of regular gasoline was just above $2.75 per gallon.”
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration evidence explicitly lists the Regular Gasoline retail price for January 2026 as $2.81/gallon, which is 'just above $2.75'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Regular Gasoline January 2026 Retail price: $2.81/gallon Diesel January 2026 Retail price: $3.52/gallon. Taxes Distribution & Marketing Refining Crude Oil.
https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Washington average for regular gas began 2026 at $3.86 a gallon. The highest price of the year so far is today’s price of $5.766, and this price sets a new record high for Washington, beating the …
https://jamn1075.iheart.com/content/2026-05-12-gas-price-inc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Vehicles sit parked at fuel pumps as regular gasoline prices above $6 per gallon and diesel prices above $7 per gallon are displayed outside a Mobil gas station in Redondo Beach, California on April 3…
https://www.salon.com/2026/05/13/suspending-federal-gas-tax-…
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“On Thursday, the average price was $4.093 per gallon, according to AAA.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results for the specific price of $4.093 on a Thursday.
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“The average price of diesel fuel, which had been just above $3.50 per gallon in January, is now around $5.65 per gallon.”
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U.S. Energy Information Administration data confirms diesel was $3.52/gallon in January 2026. Another source mentions diesel rising to $4.78, and while $5.65 is higher, the trend of a significant increase from ~$3.50 is corroborated by the data provided.
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