This week, President Donald Trump made a bold claim, stating that gas prices had dropped to an astonishing $1.98 a gallon in a "couple of states." However, that statement has been thoroughly debunked.

According to CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent, Kaitlan Collins, there isn't a single state in the U.S. where gas prices are even remotely close to that figure. As of Wednesday, the lowest average gas prices were recorded in Mississippi and Tennessee, both sitting at around $2.70 per gallon.

Further fact-checking by CNN's Daniel Dale revealed that the national average gas price was approximately $3.17 per gallon, with no gas stations in the country offering prices beneath $2, as confirmed by GasBuddy, a service monitoring gas prices nationwide.

When questioned about Trump's assertions, the White House was unable to provide any supporting evidence. Spokesperson Harrison Fields suggested reporters step outside their "big city bubble" to check gas prices in what he referred to as "Middle America." Unfortunately, even there, the prices were not as low as Trump claimed.

Fields did assert that prices are at "record lows," a statement that contradicts findings from GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan, who noted that not a single state is experiencing record-low gas prices—current figures remain significantly higher.

In a series of misleading statements, Trump also claimed that egg prices had plummeted by an astonishing 92 percent. However, the data shows that when Trump entered office, the price for Grade A eggs was $5.81 a dozen, only to escalate to $6.23 the previous month, according to the Consumer Price Index.

Moreover, Trump has continued to tout his tariffs, suggesting they are generating $2 billion a day for the U.S. economy—a claim yet to be substantiated. As the debate over gas prices heats up, it’s clear that a closer look at the facts is necessary to separate reality from rhetoric.