Most Americans are struggling to keep up with escalating prices and the one thing that is driving that is the price at the pump.

Since launching the war with Iran nearly eight months ago President Donald Trump has struggled to quell soaring energy costs. President Donald Trump has been quoted many times on fuel prices, but we are still waiting on relief.

These are some of the quotes from President Trump over the past year on gas prices.

MARCH 12 QUOTE

JUNE 29 QUOTE

JULY 1 QUOTE

SEPT 9 QUOTE

SEPT 16 QUOTE

OCT 9 QUOTE

OCT 19 QUOTE

The nationwide average price at the pump today is $4.38 a gallon and that's $1.27 higher than it was a year ago.

 

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