Gas under Trump 2.0 is now more expensive than under Biden

0 October 26, 2026 15:42

On the campaign trail in 2024, President Donald Trump promised to make gas dirt-cheap again and blamed record-high gas prices on the Biden-Harris “war on energy.”

But then an actual war got in the way: Trump’s deeply unpopular conflict with Iran.

Nearly eight months into a war that has destabilized the global energy system, the average price of gas during Trump’s second term is now more expensive than it was during the Biden era, according to a CNN analysis of AAA data.

CNN’s Matt Egan runs through the numbers and CNN White House correspondent Alayna Treene reports on the Trump administration’s concerns over gas prices heading into the midterm elections. Also, CNN political commentator S.E. Cupp and former Wisconsin governor Scott Walker react to Trump’s messaging on high gas prices.

0:00 Average gas prices under Trump’s 2nd term surpass prices during the Biden administration
1:43 Gas prices are higher now than in the last 4 presidential terms
4:26 Is Trump’s messaging on gas prices going against the advice of his staff?
6:30 S.E. Cupp says Trump’s remarks show that he knows his messaging goes "against common political wisdom"
8:14 Former GOP governor on Trump’s tactics

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