CNN called President Biden out for making false claims about gas prices and the unemployment rate during a speech at a Democratic National Committee event last week. Facts First: Biden’s claim about average gasoline prices was false, as the White House acknowledged by correcting the official transcript after CNN inquired about the claim on Friday afternoon. In fact, zero states have an average price under $2.99 per gallon, figures from GasBuddy and the American Automobile Association show. Biden has correctly used the $3.99 figure in previousremarks, and it’s good when a White House is willing to correct inaccuracies. The national average price for regular gasoline is $3.689, according to AAA.

Source: CNN September 26, 2022 17:22 UTC