Trump claims gas will go down to $2 per gallon after midterm elections

By Mabinty Quarshie

Published September 9, 2026 3:52pm ET

President Donald Trump said that gas prices will decrease to $2 per gallon after the November midterm elections.

“Right after the election, oil prices are going to be tumbling downward,” Trump told reporters on Wednesday, just before embarking on a flight to the Republican National Committee convention in Dallas. “They’re going to be tumbling down, and we’ll get them down. I think for gasoline, we’ll get them below $2 a gallon.”