Claim: U.S. presidents have little control over the price that consumers pay for gasoline. It depends mostly on the price of crude oil, which is set on the global market, based largely on worldwide supply and demand. Yet Republican campaign ads have falsely claimed or suggested that President Joe Biden and Democrats are solely to blame for the prices that motorists are paying at the pump.
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Verdict: u.s. presidents have little control over the price that consumers pay for gasoline. it depends mostly on the price of crude oil, which is set on the global market, based largely on worldwide supply and demand. yet republican campaign ads have falsely claimed or suggested that president joe biden and democrats are solely to blame for the prices that motorists are paying at the pump.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: D'Angelo Gore
Date published: 2022-07-01T19:42:22