The White House was hit with a savage reality check on Tuesday after hyping up how one Philadelphia-area gas station is supposedly “lowering the price at the pump” under President Donald Trump.
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The White House took to social media to promote one of 25 stations that is part of the “Freedom Fuel Network,” a chain of unclear origin Trump recently described as a “VERY smart retailer” dropping prices at locations around Philly.
“President Trump is leading the charge to lower gas prices this summer – putting more money in your pocket. 🔥,” read the White House post, alongside a video of several people gassing up the $3.47 a gallon price at the station.
While the price at the Dresher, Pennsylvania station is reportedly lower than at least two nearby stations, gas prices were $2.99 a gallon at this same location during Joe Biden’s final months as president in November 2024, per a snapshot from Google Maps.
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Critics such as journalist Aaron Rupar also accurately noted that the figure remains higher than the average gas price when Biden left office in January 2025 ($3.12 a gallon).
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“Trump wants to throw a parade for himself over one station where it’s $3.47,” Rupar added in a post to X.
The White House’s attempt at flexing the prices at the station marks a noteworthy shift in messaging under a president who vowed to bring prices below $2 a gallon during his 2024 campaign.
The post arrived just before the president announced that the interim deal to end his Iran war — a key contributor to rising prices at the pump in recent months — was “over.” Oil prices jumped over 6% following his comments.
Social media users bashed the White House for touting $3.47 a gallon as a good price, with at least one person calling it a “joke.”
Many others characterized the promotion as a “government-run” gas station, but a White House spokesperson told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the Freedom Fuel Network is a private company just making gas more affordable.
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