Despite President Donald Trump's claims about gas prices, they are slightly higher than at this point last year. Eric Thayer/Bloomberg/Getty Images New York —

President Donald Trump and his economic team often respond to concerns about the affordability crisis by touting how much cheaper gasoline is than under his predecessor.

For the vast majority of 2025, this was a legitimate bragging point for the White House.

Until now.

For the first time since the start of Trump’s second term, drivers are paying slightly higher prices at the pump than they were at the same point last year under former President Joe Biden.

In fact, Monday marked the eighth consecutive day where the national average is up on a year-over-year basis, according to AAA data shared with CNN.

It’s a big shif

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