President Donald Trump said in a new interview that the U.S. economy is performing better than what detractors have alleged.
“Costs are way down,” Trump told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham in an interview that was released on Monday. “Gasoline is going to be hitting $2 pretty soon, or around $2.”
He added that prices were higher under the previous administration and noted that “when gasoline comes down, when energy comes down … we drill, you know, drill, baby drill. We’re going like wild.”
According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the United States stood at $3.075 as of Nov. 12. The average price was $3.078 a year ago. The highest-ever recorded price occurred under the Biden administration when a gallon of gasoline, on average, reached $5.016 for regular unleaded on June 14, 2022….
‘Costs Are Way Down’ in ‘the Greatest Economy,’ Trump Says
