11 People 18762 Fact-checks 6564 Articles People (11) Watts Up With That David Price Theresa Price Tom Price Stand Up To China Mothers Against Drunk Driving Mayors Against Illegal Guns America's Natural Gas Alliance Californians for Lower Drug Prices Ohio Oil and Gas Association Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices Fact-checks (18762) Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters: Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.” By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026 X posts stated on June 02, 2022 in a tweet: Biden gave Americans “the cheapest gas prices on Earth.” By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2022 Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a debate in Arizona: "Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 23, 2012 Eric Hovde stated on March 29, 2012 in a radio ad: "The failed economic policies" of President Barack Obama, the Democrats and the Federal Reserve "are making gas prices higher while America’s economy is running on fumes." By James B. Nelson• May 4, 2012 Ted Cruz stated on March 06, 2014 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says President Barack Obama "is the first president we've ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore." By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2014 Sherrod Brown stated on March 23, 2012 in a news release: Says excessive speculation is pushing up oil prices and a recent report estimates it "adds 56 cents to every gallon of gasoline siphoned from the pump." By Peter Krouse• May 2, 2012 Jim Webb stated on February 03, 2011 in a committee hearing.: The war in Iraq was a major factor in blowing "the top off the price of oil." By Jacob Geiger• February 14, 2011 Senate Democrats stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: "El precio de combustible ha aumentado un 25% este año" / "The price of gas has increased 25% this year." By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2018 X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in a social media post: “California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.” By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2026 Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Gas prices were WAY higher in 2008, under REPUBLICAN president George W. Bush.” By Gabrielle Settles• October 25, 2021 Ted Cruz stated on June 04, 2022 in a tweet: "The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas." By Nusaiba Mizan• June 21, 2022 American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 19, 2012 Michael Reagan stated on March 06, 2014 in an op-ed on Townhall.com: Says Ronald Reagan "got the Saudis to flood the market with cheap oil." By Jon Greenberg• March 13, 2014 Joni Ernst stated on March 19, 2022 in an email newsletter: “Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.” By Eleanor Hildebrandt• March 30, 2022 Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News: The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026 Facebook posts stated on March 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Gas is high because they shut down production in the U.S.” under the Biden administration. By Jeff Cercone• March 9, 2022 Dale Kooyenga stated on December 13, 2019 in an email: Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law." By Eric Litke• December 18, 2019 Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter: The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by Joe Biden “killed hundreds of jobs, sent gas prices way up.” By Kelly Smits• July 21, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2022 in a Facebook post: Two years ago we were “drilling our own oil for $27 a barrel.” Now, thanks to Joe Biden, we’re “paying $105 a barrel to Russia.” By Samantha Putterman• March 10, 2022 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 02, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons." By Becky Bowers• September 5, 2013 Articles (6564) Trump wants a gasoline tax suspension. But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2026 Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025 Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Checking Obama, Paul, gas prices and border fence By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2011 Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2022 Gasoline price blame game: 2012 edition By Molly Moorhead• March 22, 2012 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Ron Paul’s claim on gas prices touches off fire By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 24, 2012 No easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims By Tom Kertscher• June 15, 2022 Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 23, 2025 VP debate fact-check: What JD Vance and Tim Walz got right, wrong on abortion, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • October 2, 2024 Mailbag: Gas prices, the war in Ukraine, and more By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2022 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018 By Jon Greenberg• December 27, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2024 Texas fact checks in August topped by look into Wendy Davis claim about Greg Abbott and a rapist By W. Gardner Selby• September 5, 2014 Is the War Powers Resolution unconstitutional, as President Donald Trump says? By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2026
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Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters: Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.” By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026 X posts stated on June 02, 2022 in a tweet: Biden gave Americans “the cheapest gas prices on Earth.” By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2022 Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a debate in Arizona: "Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 23, 2012 Eric Hovde stated on March 29, 2012 in a radio ad: "The failed economic policies" of President Barack Obama, the Democrats and the Federal Reserve "are making gas prices higher while America’s economy is running on fumes." By James B. Nelson• May 4, 2012 Ted Cruz stated on March 06, 2014 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says President Barack Obama "is the first president we've ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore." By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2014 Sherrod Brown stated on March 23, 2012 in a news release: Says excessive speculation is pushing up oil prices and a recent report estimates it "adds 56 cents to every gallon of gasoline siphoned from the pump." By Peter Krouse• May 2, 2012 Jim Webb stated on February 03, 2011 in a committee hearing.: The war in Iraq was a major factor in blowing "the top off the price of oil." By Jacob Geiger• February 14, 2011 Senate Democrats stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: "El precio de combustible ha aumentado un 25% este año" / "The price of gas has increased 25% this year." By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2018 X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in a social media post: “California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.” By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2026 Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Gas prices were WAY higher in 2008, under REPUBLICAN president George W. Bush.” By Gabrielle Settles• October 25, 2021 Ted Cruz stated on June 04, 2022 in a tweet: "The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas." By Nusaiba Mizan• June 21, 2022 American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 19, 2012 Michael Reagan stated on March 06, 2014 in an op-ed on Townhall.com: Says Ronald Reagan "got the Saudis to flood the market with cheap oil." By Jon Greenberg• March 13, 2014 Joni Ernst stated on March 19, 2022 in an email newsletter: “Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.” By Eleanor Hildebrandt• March 30, 2022 Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News: The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026 Facebook posts stated on March 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Gas is high because they shut down production in the U.S.” under the Biden administration. By Jeff Cercone• March 9, 2022 Dale Kooyenga stated on December 13, 2019 in an email: Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law." By Eric Litke• December 18, 2019 Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter: The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by Joe Biden “killed hundreds of jobs, sent gas prices way up.” By Kelly Smits• July 21, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2022 in a Facebook post: Two years ago we were “drilling our own oil for $27 a barrel.” Now, thanks to Joe Biden, we’re “paying $105 a barrel to Russia.” By Samantha Putterman• March 10, 2022 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 02, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons." By Becky Bowers• September 5, 2013
Trump wants a gasoline tax suspension. But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2026 Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025 Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Checking Obama, Paul, gas prices and border fence By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2011 Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2022 Gasoline price blame game: 2012 edition By Molly Moorhead• March 22, 2012 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Ron Paul’s claim on gas prices touches off fire By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 24, 2012 No easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims By Tom Kertscher• June 15, 2022 Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 23, 2025 VP debate fact-check: What JD Vance and Tim Walz got right, wrong on abortion, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • October 2, 2024 Mailbag: Gas prices, the war in Ukraine, and more By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2022 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018 By Jon Greenberg• December 27, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2024 Texas fact checks in August topped by look into Wendy Davis claim about Greg Abbott and a rapist By W. Gardner Selby• September 5, 2014 Is the War Powers Resolution unconstitutional, as President Donald Trump says? By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2026
