President Donald Trump was given a live fact-check on Iowa gas prices during a visit to the state. CNN’s fact checker writes that President Donald Trump, 79, piled “lie on top of lie” to try to convince Americans that the issue of affordability has vanished. Sub-$2-a-gallon gas prices are not the norm anywhere in the United States. CNN fact checker Daniel Dale said Trump piled “lie on top of lie” during his Iowa event. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks on the economy in Clive, Iowa, on January 27, 2026.