Gas Prices Surge Despite White House Claims

0:00On April 21st, White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt caught heat for saying gas prices dropped since President Trump took office. She made the claim during a tax day press briefing alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Besend. But national averages tell a different story, jumping from two dollars and ninety-eight cents per gallon on February 28th to around four dollars and eleven cents now. That current price beats last year's three dollars and seventeen cents at this time, hitting some of the highest levels in years. Levitt tied the spike to short-term issues from U.S. moves in the Middle East, aimed at blocking a top-tier sponsor from getting nukes. Folks online fired back hard, with one saying they went from two dollars and twenty-nine cents a gallon to three dollars and sixty cents. The backlash lit up social media, calling out the gap between her words and pump reality. Besend jumped in, highlighting tax cuts that boosted family cash flow and noting five million sign-ups for Trump accounts to help kids save smart. Levitt stood firm, framing it as a bump for bigger wins. The team bets on Trump's

1:04track record to rebuild the world's top economy, pushing energy dominance and family tools to weather these ups and downs. I'm Cory with the story and you've been listening to entertainment and celebrity news today. AI-powered pop culture coverage.