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Average U.S. gasoline price under Trump slightly tops Biden-era average, AAA data show

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Covered by 3 outlets, all left-leaning.

4 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

The Daily Beast, Bloomberg and HuffPost, which republished a Reuters report, all cite AAA data showing that the average U.S. retail gasoline price since Trump’s 2025 inauguration is $3.472 a gallon. That is just above the $3.471 average during Joe Biden’s presidency, a gap of less than a cent. The Daily Beast attributes the comparison to a CNN analysis. Bloomberg reports that Trump pledged to lower gasoline below $2 a gallon. Bloomberg and Reuters tie the figures to the November 3 midterm elections. Reuters also cites the wars in Ukraine and Iran as squeezing global fuel supplies.

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What happened

Key points

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  1. AAA data show the average U.S. gasoline price since Trump’s 2025 inauguration is $3.472 a gallon.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, HuffPost
    Left
    Bloomberg

  2. The average under Biden was $3.471 a gallon, so the Trump-era average is higher by less than a cent.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Left
    Bloomberg

  3. Bloomberg reports that Trump pledged to bring gasoline below $2 a gallon.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    Bloomberg

  4. Fuel prices are a political issue ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Left
    Bloomberg

  5. Reuters reports that the wars in Ukraine and Iran have squeezed global crude and fuel supplies.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

How each side tells it

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Every outlet reports AAA data putting the average U.S. gasoline price under Trump at $3.472 a gallon, just above the $3.471 Biden-era average. The main difference is tone: the Daily Beast says the promise imploded, HuffPost stresses Trump’s past attacks on Biden, and Bloomberg states the comparison neutrally.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Headlines from the far-left outlets frame the comparison as a failed promise or a rebuke of Trump, while Bloomberg states the price comparison neutrally.

    Trump’s Gas Promise Loaded verb“Implodes”The word implies the promise collapsed entirely, a judgement that the price figures do not state.More neutral: falls shortDisagree with this highlight? as Sensational language“Grim Milestone”The words add drama and a negative judgement to a price comparison.More neutral: price milestoneDisagree with this highlight? Hits Home
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

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  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

The words they chose

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    not in a good wayImplodesGrim MilestoneHammered

  • Center

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In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    not in a good wayMore neutral: with a higher average price

    The phrase passes an evaluative judgement on the result without stating a standard.

    The president just trumped his Democratic predecessor’s record—and not in a good way.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    ImplodesMore neutral: falls short

    The word implies the promise collapsed entirely, a judgement that the price figures do not state.

    Trump’s Gas Promise Implodes as Grim Milestone Hits Home

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Grim MilestoneMore neutral: price milestone

    The words add drama and a negative judgement to a price comparison.

    Trump’s Gas Promise Implodes as Grim Milestone Hits Home

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    HammeredMore neutral: criticized

    The word conveys a forceful attack, while the report says only that Trump criticized Biden over gas prices.

    Donald Trump Hammered Joe Biden Over Gas Prices.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

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Side by side

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s pledge to lower gas prices
  • Gas prices above Biden-era average
  • Pressure before the midterm elections
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From the center

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From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Daily Beast, Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT

  • Center

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  • Right

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  1. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 26, 9:27 AM EDT
  2. BloombergLeftOct 26, 11:14 AM EDT
  3. HuffPostFar LeftOct 27, 7:47 AM EDT

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