Trump downplays high US gas prices
President Donald Trump has publicly downplayed concerns about high gasoline prices in the United States. When asked by a reporter how much longer Americans would continue to see these high prices, Trump responded, 'They’re not very high. They’ve come down very much.' He then questioned a reporter's citation of $4 a gallon, stating, 'That’s what ABC says,' before pivoting to note the stock market is up. This exchange continues a pattern of the administration minimizing economic pressures faced by consumers.
Trump added a new claim that oil prices are roughly half of what was anticipated.
A video of the exchange has been published, showing the President's direct response to the reporter's question.
A video clip of the exchange has been posted to social media.
Trump specifically claimed gas prices are 'about half of what people thought it would be' in response to concerns about rising costs.
Trump has now explicitly urged European countries to buy more oil and gas from the United States.
Trump directly dismissed the premise of high gas prices when questioned by a reporter, stating 'they are not very high'.
Trump specifically questioned a reporter's citation of $4 a gallon, attributing that figure to ABC, and added that the stock market is up.