President Donald Trumpβs Wednesday night primetime address was meant to showcase his achievements, but it ended up highlighting one major blunderβthanks to a White House graphic aired by Fox News.
Trump, speaking for 18 minutes, told viewers, βGasoline is now under $2.50 a gallon in much of the country. In some states, by the way, it just hit $1.99 a gallon.β
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The claim didnβt hold water. AAA data for that day put the national average at $2.91 per gallon. To make matters worse, Fox News aired a White House-provided graphic showing gas prices largely hovering around $3 per gallon throughout Trumpβs second term. The network clearly labeled the graphic as supplied by the White House, inadvertently fact-checking the president in real time.
The graphic was one of seven visuals Fox broadcasted during the speech. Others included charts claiming improvements in βnative-born employmentβ and falling costs for everyday food items. Several of these slides later reappeared during Hannity, including the gas price chart that contradicted Trumpβs claim.
Social media users were quick to notice.
Let’s see your map of states with gas at $1.99 a gallon, or less.
The temporary President of The US said that”several states” are now below $2 a gallon.
Show us what states they are, Leavitt.
That’s your job.
Or was the IT in the Oval lying again.β Thomas Schmitt (@ThomasS32152704) December 16, 2025
It wasnβt just gas prices that caused skepticism. Trump also claimed drug prices had fallen by 600 percent, a mathematical impossibility. He boasted about bringing in $18 trillion in investments, contradicting the White Houseβs own numbers of $9.6 trillion. And while he said more Americans are working than ever, November unemployment data showed a four-year high, with over 700,000 additional Americans unemployed since Trumpβs inauguration.
NBC, CNN, ABC, and CBS all declined to air the White House graphics, citing unclear sourcing. Fox, in contrast, went ahead, giving the presidentβs own visuals the spotlightβbut also giving viewers proof that one of his biggest claims was off by nearly a dollar per gallon.
Even Trumpβs delivery stood out. He spoke faster than usual, raised his voice, and barely paused for breath during the 18-minute speech.
He was yelling at us. He was angry, whining and acting like his feelings were hurt. At one point I thought heβd cry.
β Forever Curious ππ½π·ππ±π·ππΆππ½ππ¦ (@ForeverCurious8) December 18, 2025
Wow, what delusional alternative universe is Trump living in. That Trump Address was 20 minutes of him repeatedly blowing himself over accomplishments that only exist in his head.
β Shoobee Creations (@ShoobeeCreates) December 18, 2025
Food prices also became a point of contention. Trump claimed costs had dropped, but Department of Agriculture figures show a 3.2 percent rise since August 2024. Inflation, meanwhile, continues to outpace wages in many parts of the country.
Critics were quick to pounce. CNNβs Harry Enten and MSNBCβs Jen Psaki fact-checked the address immediately after it ended.
The speech ended with Trump wishing the nation well: βTo each and every one of you, have a merry Christmas and a happy new year. God bless you all.β
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