Trump promised to slash energy costs — but gasoline, diesel and jet fuel all soared instead

President Donald Trump promised voters who were angry about inflation that he would slash gasoline prices below $2 a gallon in his first year in office.

# Trump promised to slash energy costs — but gasoline, diesel and jet fuel all soared instead President Donald Trump promised voters who were angry about inflation that he would slash gasoline prices below $2 a gallon in his first year in office. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/31/trump-gas-diesel-price-midterm-election.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*