Propagation: Republicans Cherry-Pick Gas Price Stats to Rewrite Economic Record Under Trump

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Trump-aligned outlets compare today’s pump prices to the pandemic-era lows of 2020 while ignoring the global crash in demand that caused them. The selective timeframe paints an unrealistically rosy picture of his economic stewardship.

5 gov accounts · 5 gov posts First seen: September 21, 2026 at 02:02 UTC Prices · Gas · Gas Prices · Higher · Biden · President

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News MassLive · via Yahoo News 8h ago 50%

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News Newsweek 10h ago 49%

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