Trump Disputes Energy Chief’s Timeline for Lower Gas Prices

The president has said gasoline prices will fall once the U.S.–Iran conflict is resolved.
Trump Disputes Energy Chief’s Timeline for Lower Gas Prices
President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on April 11, 2026. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump on April 20 denied his energy secretary’s claim that gasoline prices in the United States may not fall below $3 a gallon until later this year or even 2027, while claiming relief will come when the war with Iran concludes.
“No, I think he’s wrong on that. Totally wrong,” Trump told The Hill’s White House correspondent Julia Manchester during a brief phone call Monday morning, contradicting Energy Secretary Christopher Wright, who made his comments in an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday.
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.