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6 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

Trump says that gas averages $1.79 across the country. If you personally are not experiencing that then its because of Biden and the violence in Chicago that is raising gas prices in your town. and Jimmy Kimmel.

Yeah the cheapest I could find in SW Austin the last couple of days was $2.69 for Regular and $3.79 for Premium. $1.79 my ass. Average price right now is $3.16. The lies know no end.

ETA: I can't find where he said it's $1.79, but in May he said it was $1.98 when people were paying about $3.16 on average at the pump (same as now). So, what he was doing there is quoting a futures price of unfinished gasoline on the 'RBOB', not the pump price. At best, it's slimy and disingenuous. Really though, it's just a lie.

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RBOB Gasoline futures did touch $1.98 per gallon on Thursday, the day before Trump’s post. The contract is currently trading at around $2 after hitting a low of about $1.96 during Monday’s trading session. The RBOB contract, however, does not reflect what drivers are currently paying at the pump. The contract tracks wholesale, unfinished gasoline before other costs are included such as mixing in ethanol to produce retail gas.

When asked by CNBC whether the president was referencing RBOB, Trump administration officials pointed to the contract’s recent price action.

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said only analysts, wholesalers and fuel buyers at large store chains care about RBOB.

“That price is not inclusive of anything. It excludes taxes, it excludes [pipeline] tariffs, transportation, the cost of doing business, credit card fees — I mean all of it,” he said.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/05/where-trump-is-likely-getting-his-1point98-gas-price-figure.html

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49 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

He just showed up at the Ryder cup in time for the anthem and a flyover? wtaf

it was known all week he'd be there on friday.  he's taking credit for the event actually happening as well.  because of course he is.

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2 hours ago, Pancho said:

Totes normal for the President of the United States 

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You know what pregnant women and babies actually shouldn't take? Ibuprofen. But what do you think the fucking morons who cling to this dipshit's every word are going to do when they accidentally drop baby Cletus on his head? Reach for the Advil and fuck the poor kid's kidneys.

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11 minutes ago, hookem2010 said:

You know what pregnant women and babies actually shouldn't take? Ibuprofen. But what do you think the fucking morons who cling to this dipshit's every word are going to do when they accidentally drop baby Cletus on his head? Reach for the Advil and fuck the poor kid's kidneys.

 

this world does not need more 'off' maga babies 

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1 hour ago, Gap03 said:

SIAP but holy shit ...

"Oh my god, my ankles throb, it's escalator sabotage!"   No notes ...

Wait, the escalator to the right was still running?  I admittedly had not watched clips of this shit but unless that one went to a whole different set of floors just go back down and to the one that is working.  

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3 hours ago, wood said:

Yeah the cheapest I could find in SW Austin the last couple of days was $2.69 for Regular and $3.79 for Premium. $1.79 my ass. Average price right now is $3.16. The lies know no end.

I can't find where he said it's $1.79, but in May he said it was $1.98 when people were paying $about 3.16 on average at the pump (same as now). So, what he was doing there is quoting a futures price of unfinished gasoline on the 'RBOB', not the pump price. At best, it's slimy and disingenuous. Really though, it's just a lie.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/05/where-trump-is-likely-getting-his-1point98-gas-price-figure.html

Exactly this.  Trump is quoting the RBOB, which is basically wholesale.  Torture the numbers and they will confess to anything. From the article:

But the cost for RBOB is considered to be a kind of wholesale price. It excludes state and federal taxes, as well as other manufacturing, distribution and marketing costs that go into determining the final fuel price that consumers see at gas stations.

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2 hours ago, jdhorn92 said:

Exactly this.  Trump is quoting the RBOB, which is basically wholesale.  Torture the numbers and they will confess to anything. From the article:

But the cost for RBOB is considered to be a kind of wholesale price. It excludes state and federal taxes, as well as other manufacturing, distribution and marketing costs that go into determining the final fuel price that consumers see at gas stations.

Haha.  Too bad, suckers, I own a gas station and I change the pump to $0.00 when I put gas in my own car.   I screw the other guy and pass the savings on to me. 

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2 hours ago, jdhorn92 said:

Exactly this.  Trump is quoting the RBOB, which is basically wholesale.  Torture the numbers and they will confess to anything. From the article:

But the cost for RBOB is considered to be a kind of wholesale price. It excludes state and federal taxes, as well as other manufacturing, distribution and marketing costs that go into determining the final fuel price that consumers see at gas stations.

Trump has never bought and put gas in a car in his entire life.

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