By OX-NEWS Staff
Published: June 2, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump assured the country over the weekend that gas prices are “not high at all” and that anyone who says otherwise is “just bad at budgeting or brainwashed.” While most Americans met the claim with confusion—and receipts—Trump’s core MAGA base accepted it instantly and without question.

“I have the best economy, probably ever, and the gas—very cheap. They say it’s $4.80 a gallon. Well, that’s a hoax. I call it the Gas Hoax,” Trump said at a rally in Harrisburg, PA. “You’re only paying more because you’re letting it bother you.”

Current AAA data pegs the national average at $4.83 per gallon, up from pre-pandemic levels. And yet, Trump doubled down, insisting the prices only seem high because “the radical media tells you they are.”

THE AMERICAN REACTION:
Most Americans, however, didn’t buy it—literally or figuratively.

“I just paid $97 to fill up my Honda. I don’t need CNN to tell me that sucks,” said Linda Ruiz, a retail worker from Arizona. “I think the President should try pumping gas for once before telling us it’s fine.”

Social media lit up with memes and complaints from average drivers showing receipts and tank totals. One viral TikTok video showed a man silently crying while watching the pump pass $100, captioned: “Trump says this is affordable. Must be my fault then.”

THE MAGA RESPONSE:
But among Trump’s supporters, the President’s claim was instantly accepted—and enthusiastically repeated.

“Gas is only expensive if you’re ungrateful,” said Billy Don Hall, wearing a “TRUMP: STILL YOUR PRESIDENT” tank top outside the rally. “He told us it’s cheap, so I don’t even look at the price anymore.”

“Look, when Trump says something, I don’t need to fact-check it. I just feel it in my heart,” said Karen Simms, who drove five hours to attend the event in a Ford Expedition. “The economy was perfect when he was president. And since he’s president again, it’s perfect again.”

Some went further. Right-wing influencer “PatriotReaper77” posted a video showing a gas station sign with prices taped over by cardboard that read “TRUMP GAS: $1.49 (MENTALLY).” It got 2.3 million views.

THE WHITE HOUSE’S POSITION:
White House Press Secretary Tucker Carlson (still yes, him) blamed the disconnect on what he called “mass perception warfare.”

“Americans are too focused on literal prices. Under this administration, we govern emotionally. And emotionally, gas feels cheaper. That’s real leadership.”

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