President Donald Trump predicted that gas will "soon" drop to $2 per gallon.

During a speech in Japan, he said "our motto is drill baby drill" and noted that he anticipates "$2 gasoline pretty soon," describing the prospect as "bigger than a tax cut."

If the president's prediction pans out, it would mark a substantial decrease from the gas prices Americans have been facing at the pump.

The AAA national average price for regular gas is currently $3.044.

In mid-June 2022, during President Joe Biden's White House tenure, the AAA national average for regular gas soared as high as $5.016.

But the current AAA national average is not far off from its "Year Ago" average price of $3.130 for regular gas, even as Biden remained in office.

Lower fuel prices would not only lessen pain a

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