The $1.99 Gas Lie

Trump’s Favorite Soundbite vs. the Numbers That Tell the Truth

“We had a couple of states where gasoline was at $1.98 a gallon.” — Donald Trump, April 22, 2025

This is the kind of number that sounds great in a rally speech. It’s specific, it’s nostalgic, and it paints a picture of cheap gas we all wish we could see again.

There’s just one problem: it doesn’t exist.

So before this number becomes political folklore, let…