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mwooldri

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13. He's wrong and right at the same time.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 05:02 PM

23 hrs ago

From a US perspective they are high relative to "normal", when normal is given as $2.50 a gallon.

From the perspective of inflation.... In 1985 the USA was paying $1.20 a gallon. Adjusted for inflation it would be about $3.50 a gallon today.

So if gasoline tracked inflation it would be "not very high".

But it doesn't. So yeah, gasoline is expensive. Relatively speaking of course.

And Trump is still a lying scumbag.

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Trump Says Gas Prices Are 'Not Very High' When Asked When Americans Can Expect Relief [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Gas prices are now much, much higher than in 2024 whem Trump promised to cut them in half Norrrm Yesterday #1

They'll do it "very powerfully." They probably looked at it "very strongly." He uses adverbs very weirdly. (n/t) thesquanderer Yesterday #2

He's an imbecile. Ray Bruns Yesterday #4

"The BIGLIEST!!!" durablend Yesterday #9

How the fuck would he know? Ray Bruns Yesterday #3

Of course they are not high to him, he does not pay for gas. Our tax money pays for his gas. For him, gas is free. appleannie1 Yesterday #5

Here in SoCal EuterpeThelo Yesterday #6

As the orange pedophile/rapist nwduke Yesterday #7

Says a guy who has probably never filled up a tank of gas in a car! kimbutgar Yesterday #8

I wonder... GiqueCee 23 hrs ago #14

It's time to drive the motorcade through the gas station. BidenRocks Yesterday #10

As a person who is sometimes blocked by his motorcade, I approve this plan. IronLionZion 22 hrs ago #16

At least only the sane countries have nuclear weapons. twodogsbarking Yesterday #11

They are high Donny boy. You are apparently also. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #12

He's wrong and right at the same time. mwooldri 23 hrs ago #13

But here's the issue - BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #17

Average price in the US in January 2025 when he took office was $3.19 IronLionZion 22 hrs ago #15

WUT BlueWavePsych 10 hrs ago #18