President Donald Trump was eager to point to gas prices in his State of the Union speech last month as he touted his administration’s progress on the economy.
“Gasoline, which reached a peak of over $6 a gallon in some states under my predecessor — it was, quite honestly, a disaster — is now below $2.30 a gallon in most states,” Trump boasted minutes into his nearly-two-hour address, framing his party’s message heading into the midterms.
