Trump says gas and other prices ran higher under Biden than under his watch

Trump says gas and other prices ran higher under Biden than under his watch

Trump claims in a Truth Social post that gasoline and nearly all other prices were much higher during Biden's presidency than during his own.

Richard Miniter
First Published: September 20, 2026, 10:09 PM ETUpdates (2): September 21, 2026, 11:04 AM ET

— Donald J. Trump claimed gasoline and nearly all other consumer prices were far higher under his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, than during his own presidency.