President Joe Biden’s attempt at celebrating lower gas prices is not going over well.
On Thursday, Biden posted on X, formerly Twitter, “Right now, the average driver in America is spending over $100 less than if gas prices had stayed at their peak.”
Right now, the average driver in America is spending over $100 less than if gas prices had stayed at their peak.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 4, 2024
The post comes as AAA reports the average price for a gallon of gas sits at $3.09 per gallon, down from $3.26 a year ago.
In June 2022, the national average price for a gallon of gas hit $5.
However, the post did not go over well with users on X.
Gas prices rise: Not Biden's fault, Russia's fault
— IncomeSharks (@IncomeSharks) January 4, 2024
Gas prices drop: Biden takes credit
Biden’s super secret fool-proof economic plan for success! https://t.co/JFcXouYbA0 pic.twitter.com/ynQFgqtdfM
— Ryan S. Powers (@RyanSPowers) January 4, 2024
$100 less than what???? Over what period of time????
— Shipwreckedcrew (@shipwreckedcrew) January 4, 2024
Who writes this moronic stuff for his account???
LMAO. https://t.co/GuP0YxWv8a
Gas prices peaked at an average of $5.06 per gallon under @POTUS – and prices STILL remain higher now than when he took office.
— Marsha Blackburn (@VoteMarsha) January 4, 2024
This is not an accomplishment, this is a slap in the face to hard working Americans struggling under Bidenomics. https://t.co/540IY3uMZO
I just paid $3.45 for 4 sticks of butter. Maybe shut up. https://t.co/WicXG6lH5W
— Emily (@hostagehoosier) January 4, 2024
Joe we ain’t tryna hear that. Cancel student loan debt and do something about affordable housing. https://t.co/uSMBT5FBHb
— Big Backed Harden (@hulkswag85) January 4, 2024
$100 less per month? Per year? Per tank? This isn't even a slam, I just genuinely don't understand the tweet. https://t.co/RSiBajcWLk
— Kameron P. Nettleton (@kamtheman7) January 4, 2024
While gas prices have seen a decline since 2022, there is a chance they could start to tick back up again as OPEC+ announced plans to cut the production of crude oil by 2 million barrels a day.