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Showing Original Post only (View all)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 $2.50 a Gallon number," he wrote.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-urges-gasoline-retailers-lower-prices-warns-big-problems-if-they-dont-2026-06-30/
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Trump urges gasoline retailers to lower prices, warns of 'big problems' if they don't [View all]
AZProgressive
17 hrs ago
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After millions in donations to TSF, they didn't know he owns them?! Gas at 2$ a gallon by midterms, or else!
Deuxcents
17 hrs ago
#1
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
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
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
I think he's sending a message to his people, the ones who will initiate the "big problems."
Drum
14 hrs ago
#30
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
Just imagine what the media would be doing if Obama or Biden twitted that comment
MoseShrute
6 hrs ago
#37
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