Trump Insists He Was 'Misquoted' About Gas Prices Ahead of Midterms, Despite His Answer Being Recorded Live. See What He Said

Donald Trump is accusing the media of “misquoting” him about the price of gas going into midterm elections, despite his answer being recorded and airing during a live interview.

The second half of a two-part conversation with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo aired on Wednesday (April 15). During it, the 79-year-old president provided a convoluted answer about when he thinks his war in Iran will come to a close.

He also addressed the price of gas, which has skyrocketed since he started his military action against the Middle Eastern country in late February.

On the topic of what Americans are paying at the pump, Trump seemingly tried to back down from a statement he made during the first part of his chat with the Fox host when he called in to Sunday Morning Futures on April 12.

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During the first part of his interview, the president was asked if he thought that gas prices would drop ahead of midterms in November.

“I hope so. I mean, I think so, it could be, it could be, or the same or maybe a little bit higher, but it should be around the same,” Trump admitted while calling in to speak to the host.

He continued, saying, “I think this won’t be that much longer. They’re wiped out, Maria, they’re wiped out.”

While he called in live to the show on Sunday, the second part of his interview was pre-taped. During that segment, he insisted that he’d been “misquoted.”

“Somehow they misquoted me. I think oil will be down to the levels it was. You know, they said I expect oil to be high at the midterms. I don’t expect that. I think we will be around where we were, maybe even lower,” he said.

Despite his claim, outlets such as The New York Times directly quoted Trump‘s Sunday interview.

The president has taken a blunt stance on rising gas prices amid the ongoing war, frequently insisting that prices would drop as soon as the conflict ended. He’s also implied that Americans should be alright paying higher prices to eliminate the threat of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon.