{"ok":true,"report":{"slug":"RTN1WMLA","publishedAt":1780172238320,"post":{"text":"And this is why we do not trust anything lying democrats say. The cost of gas was well over $4.00 throughout his [Biden’s] presidency.","uri":"https://www.threads.com/@bill49442/post/DY-b4jfCYNC","authorHandle":"bill49442"},"verdict":{"verdict":"False","confidence":95,"summary":"The claim is false. National average gas prices were only above $4.00 for a portion of 2022 (roughly March to November), peaking at around $5.00. For the vast majority of Biden's presidency—including all of 2021, late 2022, all of 2023, and 2024—the national average was well below $4.00, starting around $2.40 when he took office and ending around $3.10 when he left.","claims":[{"claim":"The cost of gas was well over $4.00 throughout Biden's presidency.","assessment":"False. According to data from AAA and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the national average price for regular gasoline was only above $4.00 for about 8-9 months in 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In 2021, prices averaged around $3.01; in 2023, $3.53; and in 2024, $3.31. Prices were approximately $2.39 when Biden took office in January 2021 and around $3.08-$3.20 when he left in January 2025."}],"caveats":"Gas prices vary significantly by state and locality, and some drivers in certain regions (e.g., California, Hawaii) may have consistently paid over $4.00. However, the post refers to the national cost of gas, which is tracked by federal and industry averages and was below $4.00 for most of the presidency.","sources":[{"title":"How Gas Prices Have Changed Since Joe Biden Took Office","url":"https://www.newsweek.com/how-gas-prices-changed-since-joe-biden-took-office-1823422"},{"title":"U.S. Gasoline and Diesel Retail Prices","url":"https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_gnd_dcus_nus_m.htm"},{"title":"Biden ends term with most expensive average gas prices in nation's history","url":"https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3289436/biden-term-highest-gas-prices-us-history"}]},"communityNote":"False. National average gas prices were only above $4.00 for about eight months in 2022. For most of the presidency, including 2021, 2023, and 2024, the national average stayed below $4.00, starting near $2.40 and ending around $3.10.","sourceUrl":"https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_gnd_dcus_nus_m.htm"}}