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Trump says gas prices are $1.99 a gallon: Is he even close? (SPOILER: No)

Chris Graham
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That Donald Trump guy keeps saying gas prices are $1.99 a gallon. Not in Virginia, where prices rose 10 cents a gallon in the past week, and are back over three bucks per.

GasBuddy has the average in Virginia at $3.08 a gallon; nationally, the average is $3.11 per gallon.

Both are 55 percent higher than the $1.99 a gallon that Trump keeps foolishly insisting we’re paying.

Does he not get that we all know he’s full of sh*t on this?


Locally, motorists are paying:

  • Greene County: $3.19
  • Albemarle County: $3.14
  • Waynesboro: $3.13
  • Staunton: $3.09
  • Charlottesville: $3.09
  • Harrisonburg: $3.09
  • Augusta County: $3.08
  • Nelson County: $3.06

The lowest statewide average is in Oklahoma, at $2.67 per gallon.

I found a county in Mississippi where the average is $2.53.

Which is still not $1.99 a gallon.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

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