“Gas prices were WAY higher in 2008, under REPUBLICAN president George W. Bush.”
Social media posts
in a Facebook post. Claim dated 20 Oct 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
Weekly gas prices peaked and fell under Bush, but the movement of gas prices doesn’t correlate with who’s in office. It’s determined by the balance of supply and demand, influenced by the health of the economy and OPEC.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 20 October 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 13 December 2021, 54 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=225376766360572&set=a.201905705374345&type=3&thea…
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