Freedom Fuel Launch

The White House promoted new Freedom Fuel stations as critics questioned its gas price claims.

White House Touts First ‘Freedom Fuel’ Gas Stations

Trump Admin Hails 'Freedom Fuel' Stations Offering Gas Fifty Cents More Than It Was When Iran War Began

White House announces the first "Freedom Fuel" station, selling gas at $3.47 a gallon

Summary

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The White House promoted the first Freedom Fuel Network gas station on July 8, saying a Philadelphia-area location was selling gasoline for $3.47 a gallon. The price referenced President Donald Trump as the 47th U.S. president and was 33 cents below the national average cited at the time. The rollout included 25 participating stations in the Philadelphia region, including locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Customers at a West Berlin, New Jersey, station said the lower pump price was their main concern.

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Gas Price Boast

The White House’s celebration of discounted Freedom Fuel gas was misleading because the touted price was not actually impressive. Gas was still far more expensive than it had been before the Iran war, and an old photo made the administration’s victory lap look self-defeating.