The lowest was $2.70 in Mississippi and Tennessee. Nationally, it’s about $3.17 per gallon. No gas station is selling for less than $2. The White House couldn’t confirm Trump’s claims. Gas prices are not at record lows.
He also said egg prices dropped 92%, but they have actually gone up.
Trump claimed tariffs were making $2 billion a day, but it’s only $500 million since April 5.
Vocabulary List:
- Gasoline /ˈɡæs.ə.lin/ (noun): A liquid used as fuel in internal combustion engines.
- Claimed /kleɪmd/ (verb): Stated or asserted something as a fact.
- Confirm /kənˈfɜːrm/ (verb): To establish the truth or correctness of something.
- National /ˈnæʃənl/ (adjective): Relating to a nation; common to a whole nation.
- Tariffs /ˈtærɪfs/ (noun): Taxes imposed on imported goods and services.
- Record /ˈrɛkərd/ (noun): The highest or best level achieved or known.