Friday, November 13, 2026

Claim check

From the day's Comms chatter

Published 4:00 AM Central

What's going around

Gas cost $1.85 a gallon in Iowa before the Iran war, and prices are still lower than under Biden and Obama.

Spreading on President Trump on CBS's 60 Minutes (aired Nov 8); shared clips

What the record says

Before the war Midwest gas averaged $2.68 the week before strikes (EIA).
Iowa low AAA's lowest Iowa average this term: $2.32 on Jan. 5.
Comparison Below 2022's peak; well above Obama's final-year average.

Bottom lineUnsupported. Midwest averaged $2.68.

Sources

EIA: Midwest weekly retail gasoline prices EIA: US weekly retail gasoline prices FactCheck.org: FactChecking Trump's Post-Election '60 Minutes' Interview (Nov 10)

This claim was checked in the Friday, November 13, 2026 report.

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