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Mon Jun 29, 2026, 09:23 PM 17 hrs ago

Trump urges gasoline retailers to lower prices, warns of 'big problems' if they don't [View all]

Source: Reuters

By Kanishka Singh
June 29, 2026 5:06 PM MST Updated 53 mins ago

WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald ​Trump said on Monday gasoline retailers must get ‌prices down immediately and warned that there will be "big problems" ahead if they did not do so.

Here are details:

*"Gasoline Retailers must get ​their Prices down, IMMEDIATELY," Trump wrote on Truth ​Social.
*"There will be no gauging, which is totally ⁠illegal. If Retailers don't do this, big problems lie ​ahead! Start targeting around the $2.50 a Gallon number," he wrote.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-urges-gasoline-retailers-lower-prices-warns-big-problems-if-they-dont-2026-06-30/

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After millions in donations to TSF, they didn't know he owns them?! Gas at 2$ a gallon by midterms, or else! Deuxcents 17 hrs ago #1
... 2naSalit 17 hrs ago #2
wait wut ? dweller 17 hrs ago #3
... SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #4
Gauge vs gouge what is the difference? Botany 16 hrs ago #10
So now US Govn't can tell what religion to beleive, what corporations will do, what a woman can do , which dave99 17 hrs ago #5
No gauging? UpInArms 17 hrs ago #6
It's pronounced "gow-ging" ... I imagine. QueerDuck 7 hrs ago #36
They'll have to raise prices on all of the other products they sell to make a profit and then nobody will buy them ChicagoTeamster 17 hrs ago #7
A two-bit felon walks into the headquarters of *the biggest mob boss in town*, who RockRaven 17 hrs ago #8
He doesn't have the balls to go after the oil companies. Haggard Celine 11 hrs ago #33
Business school grad thinks like a 3rd Grader Captain Zero 17 hrs ago #9
A president has that kind of power? It's that easy? SpankMe 16 hrs ago #11
Yup. No need for "policy" when you can just scream "I want it! I want it! I want it!" like a 5 year old, thesquanderer 16 hrs ago #16
OMG, this. ☝️ bamagal62 15 hrs ago #19
Maybe he'll emulate the rabid anti-Communist Nixon Pinback 16 hrs ago #12
God damned gaugers. truthisfreedom 16 hrs ago #13
Yawn. littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #14
"I don't understand [insert thing here], so f*ck you!" -Dump, probably sakabatou 16 hrs ago #15
but no warning to the oil companies azureblue 16 hrs ago #17
They're scared. bamagal62 15 hrs ago #18
The current spot price for physical delivery of gasoline is $2.88-2.96 VMA131Marine 15 hrs ago #20
He's probably scared the Republicans might lose 12 seats in the Senate. cstanleytech 15 hrs ago #21
Get the dart gun, Gramps needs a nap. Talitha 15 hrs ago #22
Truump campaigned on the promise of lowering energy prices to half. Norrrm 15 hrs ago #23
White Trash Hitler says what? SalamanderSleeps 14 hrs ago #24
The "big problems" are the midterm elections Martin Eden 14 hrs ago #25
The almighty "executive order"......................... Lovie777 14 hrs ago #27
Absolutely. His crime spree is gonna come to an abrupt end. OAITW r.2.0 14 hrs ago #28
Take 'em to court, Don! OAITW r.2.0 14 hrs ago #26
Sure, Mr Trump. Aussie105 14 hrs ago #29
I think he's sending a message to his people, the ones who will initiate the "big problems." Drum 14 hrs ago #30
Putting gas companies outta business? SSJVegeta 13 hrs ago #31
As of Monday, AAA listed the national average for regular gasoline at $3.86 a gallon, down from about $4.50 in recent mo riversedge 13 hrs ago #32
So the President gets to decide the price of gasoline. Blumancru 8 hrs ago #34
He really believes in the free market, doesn't he? SamuelAdams 7 hrs ago #35
Just imagine what the media would be doing if Obama or Biden twitted that comment MoseShrute 6 hrs ago #37
Biden did in 2022 MichMan 20 min ago #44
Obama in 2011 blamed speculators MichMan 12 min ago #45
What about the gasoline wholesalers? mdbl 5 hrs ago #38
Back in 1968, I had an uncle who ran his own gas station. Not a convenience store. rickford66 5 hrs ago #39
Last I heard, Dump was considering removing some gas taxes to lower the price. Talitha 4 hrs ago #40
When he says "big trouble" the_liberal_grandpa 4 hrs ago #41
He thinks he can demand something and it will be so. He is a moron. Raftergirl 4 hrs ago #42
I think he's got fleas in his ears buzzing about the mid-terms Torchlight 3 hrs ago #43
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