Gas prices down across the US and President Trump is making it clear that he is responsible for it. He stated last week that "every price is down. The biggest price is energy. We're almost at $2 for gasoline." Although, nationwide gas prices are sitting around $3.08 per gallon as of now, differing from Trumps claim. White House Spokesperson Taylor Rogers stated that President Trumps energy dominance agenda is the reason Americans are paying less at the gas pump. Countering that claim, the president of Rapidan Energy Group and former advisor of George W. Bush on energy policy stated that "any presidents ability to affect the price of crude oil is usually very limited."
Regional variations have caused decreases in specific states, the national trend does support the $2 figure of President Trump. This demonstrates the difference in the US gas market as a whole, and how the data can be skewed to display lower prices.
