FACT CHECK: Trump and Republicans Only Have Themselves to Blame For Skyrocketing Energy Costs

Prices at the pump have broken record after record thanks to Trump and Republicans’ war of choice in Iran 

Washington, DC – As Trump continues his eleventh-hour tour to save the GOP sinking ship, he’s pointing fingers at anyone else but himself as inflation soars and energy prices continue to break records. If recent polling is any indication, it doesn’t look like Trump’s effort to shift blame for the energy affordability crisis that he and Republicans created is working. Instead of fulfilling his promise to slash energy costs in half, everything from filling up your tank to keeping the lights on has become virtually unaffordable thanks to Trump-GOP energy policies. Now, even their own voters aren’t buying their excuses and you don’t have to look hard to find out why. 

FACT: Gas prices are up by more than a third from a year ago, with the national average price of gas at $4.33 and diesel at $6.32. 

FACT: According to a Moody’s analysis, Trump and Republicans’ war of choice in Iran has cost the average American family $2,000. 

FACT: Soaring energy costs are driving a surge in inflation, with the Consumer Price Index rising 3.7% in September. 

FACT: At 159 days and counting, 2026 has set a new record for gas prices above $4 a gallon.

FACT: This year, diesel prices have hit all-time record highs, increasing by nearly three dollars since last year thanks to Trump and Republicans’ war of choice in Iran. 

FACT: Thanks to Trump and Republicans, over 400 clean energy projects have been canceled, delayed or hit by layoffs, resulting in enough lost generation to power nearly 22 million homes. The result is utility bills up 15% nationally as of July, having spiked as much as 18% over the past year.

FACT: According to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association, Americans could face more than $500 in additional heating costs compared to before Trump’s war.

FACT: Record-high diesel prices are forcing farmers, truckers, and small businesses to quit or are squeezing already razor-thin margins.