Fox News Admits Juking Up The Gas Price From Last Year To Help Trump

Trump's inflation is destroying the 2026 midterms and Fox News thought it would lend a hand.
Fox News Admits Juking Up The Gas Price From Last Year To Help Trump
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By John Amato — August 19, 2026

If Fox News hadn't been caught in their lie, would they have admitted this massive error?

Fox News graphic claims falsely that the average price of gas one year ago was $4.13, lower than it is right now. It was actually $3.14!

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-17T17:13:10.653Z

How embarrassing.

How could any TV producer make such an error? When Joe Biden left office, gas prices averaged around $3.10 to $3.12 per gallon. In contrast, current prices under Donald Trump's second term hover around $4.00 to $4.16 per gallon.

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