Gas prices increase under Trump

[leftwinger]

$3.69 to $5,59 out west. It still sucketh massive.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Since Trump has been in office gas prices have fluctuated. But nowhere near what I paid awhile back

 

[Thinker101]

Gas prices still going up.

Weekly U.S. Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon)

2024-Jun

06/03 ​

3.516 ​

06/10 ​

3.429 ​

06/17 ​

3.435 ​

06/24 ​

3.438 ​

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2025-Jun

06/02 ​

3.127 ​

06/09 ​

3.108 ​

06/16 ​

3.139 ​

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Dang, sure looks like prices are lower.

 

[Paddlefoot]

You should call Forbes. The cheapest gas is in the US is in Mississippi according to them and it’s $2.66… and even there its up vs when Biden passed gas prices to Trump.

Today’s Gas Prices By State

Gas Prices Fall Today Today’s average price of gas in the U.S. is $2.91 per gallon, unchanged from yesterday, down $0.05 from last week and down $0.17 from last month. The average price of a gallon of gas one year ago today was $3.02. How Gas Prices Vary Across the U.S. Gas prices vary w

www.forbes.com

Houston Gas Prices Today - City Average​

Regular Gas​

$2.34
0.00

Midgrade Gas​

$2.94
0.00

Premium Gas​

$3.15
+0.06

Diesel​

$3.38

 

[YoursTruly]

Man made FLU + shutdown country. Not on Trump. Things were growing steady thru 2019. Deep State had to get him out, they were being humiliated with incompetence exposed. Same again. They are theives and clowns.

Trump initiated the 1st two covid mandates. He gave Fauci a presidential commendation on his last day in office. He signed all those bloated covid spending bills without any checks or balances. He didn't even resend the part where big pharma can't be sued if his covid shot killed people.



How/Why you people give Trump a pass on this, and so many other things is a mystery.

Trump shouldn't have been allowed 100 miles from the RNC in 2020. But he was the nominee twice after all that.

 

[YoursTruly]

To be totally fair, he's the only prez in decades who was beginning to shrink the Fed's balance sheet.

That was before the scamdemic when he blew it all up again, but still....

When Trump took office in 2017, the economy was in a recovery stage and the oil industry was in a boom cycle. Things always get better when those two thing align.
Right now the oil industry is in a boom cycle. But the price decrease that always comes with that, slowed to a crawl. We should be about $2.75 per gallon (regular unleaded).
The economic recovery has slowed way down also.

 

[Oddball]

When Trump took office in 2017, the economy was in a recovery stage and the oil industry was in a boom cycle. Things always get better when those two thing align.
Right now the oil industry is in a boom cycle. But the price decrease that always comes with that, slowed to a crawl. We should be about $2.75 per gallon (regular unleaded).
The economic recovery has slowed way down also.

Still, the Fed's balance sheet was reduced...That hasn't happened for decades.

 

[leftwinger]

Trump initiated the 1st two covid mandates. He gave Fauci a presidential commendation on his last day in office. He signed all those bloated covid spending bills without any checks or balances. He didn't even resend the part where big pharma can't be sued if his covid shot killed people.



How/Why you people give Trump a pass on this, and so many other things is a mystery.

Trump shouldn't have been allowed 100 miles from the RNC in 2020. But he was the nominee twice after all that.

What other choice? Total collapse of the country. The entire congress and 30 states were working to get rid of him and destroy the economy. Martial law was next.

He actually kept things going remarkably well.

 

[YoursTruly]

What other choice? Total collapse of the country. The entire congress and 30 states were working to get rid of him and destroy the economy. Martial law was next.

He actually kept things going remarkably well.

Working to destroy the economy? Under Biden (but not because of Biden) the economy was in a recovery stage at the end of Biden's term. He wasn't doing anything that ALL the other presidents, including Trump have done, for the last 6 decades.
The economy was recovering. Oil/gas was in a boom cycle during the 2024 elections.

 

[YoursTruly]

Still, the Fed's balance sheet was reduced...That hasn't happened for decades.

Inflation is still WAY high. Spending is still WAY high. Gas prices are still WAY high. So the Fed's balance sheet is almost irrelevant.

 

[AveMarica]

They have 2 years to clean up the mess. The choice is to shut the GOVT or “comprimise” with corrupt US Congress.

Skyrocketing GDP growth thru business as well as $1T DOGE cleanup will be a good start. Wash away you little deficit storyline from media and TDS folks here.

All is better right now than any of the past. Trump cares, Trump tries within this system (Congress is the problem as always). Time is short with 15 State elections permanently rigged. Congress may fall.

Ahh so now growing the deficit is good as long as you can dream up rosy scenarios of future GDP growth and exaggerations of DOGE cleanup.

Amazing how Trump worshippers will rationalize anything.

 

[leftwinger]

Working to destroy the economy? Under Biden (but not because of Biden) the economy was in a recovery stage at the end of Biden's term. He wasn't doing anything that ALL the other presidents, including Trump have done, for the last 6 decades.
The economy was recovering. Oil/gas was in a boom cycle during the 2024 elections.

Obiden 2.0 did nothing of value long term. $2T GOVT over spending annually w/o any “crisis” is unsustainable false growth. It was a disaster just like Obiden 1.0. No real policy just $1T $1.6T per year.

Trump had all on a good path thru 2019 (despite opposition 24-7 and no R help). We lived it, we know. I worked everyday in a global semiconductor business.
I have many Silicon Valley contacts. Things were never better. Compared to 08’-13’? Do you all forget? Real steady sustainable growth under pro-business America.

Then your boys launched. Then they tried to stop all from working. Nothing was normal. All stats invalid. We are still in another full rebuild and GOVT housecleaning. It won’t be easy, just 2 yrs to do it. They won't arrest themselves.

I agree with you Fauchi should be hung in Gitmo.

 

[leftwinger]

Ahh so now growing the deficit is good as long as you can dream up rosy scenarios of future GDP growth and exaggerations of DOGE cleanup.

Amazing how Trump worshippers will rationalize anything.

It was working as expected thru 2019, normal business. Yet cleanup of Obiden 1.0 corruption was not cheap. Then your boys, they launched. Nothing is real since. Don’t bother your BS 2020-current.

Trump regime had no help thru 2019 and still succeeded after 12 years of your sapsuckers doing nothing about anything really left a mess. Is it unfixable? Probably. Your boys may get their collapse they work hard to create..

 

[AveMarica]

It was working as expected thru 2019, normal business. Yet cleanup of Obiden 1.0 corruption was not cheap. Then your boys, they launched. Nothing is real since. Don’t bother your BS 2020-current.

So you're saying in a roundabout manner that no, it didn't work. Trump did not lower the deficit.

Trump regime had no help thru 2019 and still succeeded 12 years of your sapsuckers doing nothing about anything really left a mess. Is it unfixable? Probably. Your boys may get their collapse they work hard to create..

Succeeded? He raised the deficit by trillions, that is not success.

It is both funny and sad watching you rationalize the failure (or lies?) of your hero. It is okay because it was working until it didn't work! That is some dumb shit.

 

[Nostra]

Gas prices are UP under Trump. It is indisputable. I linked it. They've risen under Trump.

You mean prices went up for summer driving season, and the switch to summer blends? At least they didn’t go up near as much as last year when the same thing happened under Biden.

Would you care to compare the avg gas price for both of their terms?

 

[Nostra]

Inflation is still WAY high. Spending is still WAY high. Gas prices are still WAY high. So the Fed's balance sheet is almost irrelevant.

2.4% inflation is way too high?

Relax, Trump is in the process of cleaning up Tater’s mess and will get it back down to the 1.6% it was when he handed the keys to Tater.

 

[leftwinger]

So you're saying in a roundabout manner that no, it didn't work. Trump did not lower the deficit.


Succeeded? He raised the deficit by trillions, that is not success.

It is both funny and sad watching you rationalize the failure (or lies?) of your hero. It is okay because it was working until it didn't work! That is some dumb shit.

Get out of here. Obiden 1.0 created $1-$2T deficits, no approved budget. CR after CR. Spending at phony stimulus levels. Used funny math, charging GWB. $11.5T. Now $28T since. Yes its a mess. It's a reset. Not a Trump problem since 2029 when your boys launched and killed the country. You overlook.

The deficit may have dropped last 2 yrs Obiden 1.0 because finally, had some growth, still stuck on CR. Trump had to get things roaring, fix Military and GOVT. He is doing it again. Interest rates set the deficit baseline at $1T. Obiden 1.0 had zero rates.

 

[leftwinger]

So you're saying in a roundabout manner that no, it didn't work. Trump did not lower the deficit.


Succeeded? He raised the deficit by trillions, that is not success.

It is both funny and sad watching you rationalize the failure (or lies?) of your hero. It is okay because it was working until it didn't work! That is some dumb shit.

It bears repeating, interest rates set the deficit at $1T baseline. But for the muslim zero rates allowing his CR stimulus spending to not look so bad. No budget, 8 yrs. All on CR. $28T since 09.

I'm out.//

 

[leftwinger]

2.4% inflation is way too high?

Relax, Trump is in the process of cleaning up Tater’s mess and will get it back down to the 1.6% it was when he handed the keys to Tater.

I shopped today and got a bunch of food at what seemed 1/2 price$ $51 for 3 bags. 5 lbs Chicken legs $5.00, Aunt Jemihma $1.33? Was $5.99. I dont know what was going on? Red tags, not expired. $2.50 beef hot dogs Oscar Myer. And a lot more.

 

[BothWings]

the summer blend for fuel is more expensive than the winter blend ! lol !
in may of 2024 the average price was nearly $3.50

They also jack it up when they know people WANT to travel for pleasure.