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- U.S. President Donald Trump demanded gas retailers cut prices to $2.50 per gallon on June 30.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed affordability crisis on President Joe Biden and Democrats and said fixing it needs years of Republican control of Congress.
- The average gas price was $4.11 per gallon, a level that a Reuters/Ipsos poll in June showed 49% of Americans rank cost of living as their top midterm issue.
