"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."
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.
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