The White House is touting low gas prices this summer, a time when more Americans are hitting the road and gas prices typically go up.
“Prices at the pump keep dropping thanks to President Trump unleashing American energy. President Trump ended Joe Biden’s reckless war on American energy, and he’s making life more affordable for families as a result,” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said in a statement.
Gas prices remain low as the country heads into the thick of summer. The national average for a gallon of regular gas went down one cent from a week ago to $3.16, according to AAA.
The price now matches the price of gas in summer 2021, the last time summer gas prices were unusually low.
President Trump has been big on unleashing American energy. He declared a national energy emergency on his first day in office, calling for agencies to “identify and