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What we've tried to do is answer one simple question: what does the documented record actually show? Not what cable news says. Not what social media says. The actual court records, government data, BLS numbers, peer-reviewed research, and, wherever possible, Trump's own words.

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We Are Living Through an Unprecedented Moment.

Not unprecedented because things are hard. They’ve always been hard. And both parties have made hard times harder. Democrats have failed working people. Politicians on both sides have sold out to donors, ducked accountability, and let the system rot.

But something has shifted. The lies have gotten bigger. The disregard for facts, for law, for basic decency. It’s on a different scale now. And when half the country is operating on a completely different set of “truths,” the system can’t hold. We all lose.

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The data, charted

These charts use data from U.S. federal agencies. Gold shading indicates Trump administration years; blue indicates Biden years. Hover over data points for key events.

Retail Gas Prices ($/gallon), Jan 2017 to May 2026
Monthly national average, regular grade. Gold shading = Trump years, blue = Biden years.
▲ Apr 2020: OPEC+ production cut (Trump era) ▲ Jan 2021: Biden takes office ▲ Feb 2022: Russia invades Ukraine ▲ Jun 2022: All-time high $5.01/gal ▲ Jan 2025: Trump takes office at $3.08 ▲ Feb 28, 2026: U.S.–Israel strike Iran. Strait of Hormuz closes, Brent surges 55% ▲ May 2026: Gas hits $4.48/gal, largest oil supply disruption in history (IEA)

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), a federal agency currently operating under the Trump administration.

Trusted news sources

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Every outlet has a perspective. Knowing where yours falls helps you read more critically. See the full AllSides Media Bias Chart →

A personal recommendation: Ground News

Most outlets pick a lane. Ground News shows you the same story covered simultaneously by left, center, and right sources - so you can see what each side emphasizes, what they leave out, and where they actually agree. The author of this site is not affiliated with Ground News in any way - just a genuine believer that it's the most objective way to consume news available today. BringTheReceipts.org exists to offer something different: a focused look at the facts behind specific claims. Both approaches are worth your time. Try it at ground.news →

Wire Service AP News Nonprofit structure, no opinion section. The gold standard for factual breaking news. apnews.com Wire Service Reuters Strict editorial standards code, global coverage, nonpartisan by design. reuters.com Bias Aggregator Ground News Shows the same story across left, center, and right outlets side by side. ground.news Bias Tracker AllSides Rates media outlets by political lean with transparent methodology. allsides.com Fact-Checker FactCheck.org Nonpartisan nonprofit from the Annenberg Public Policy Center. Checks both parties. factcheck.org Fact-Checker PolitiFact Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-checker with True to Pants on Fire ratings. politifact.com Data & Polls Pew Research Center Nonpartisan polling and demographic data. No advocacy, just numbers. pewresearch.org Primary Source C-SPAN Unedited, unfiltered video of Congress, hearings, and press briefings. No commentary. cspan.org Campaign Finance OpenSecrets Tracks who donates to whom in American politics and how much. Nonpartisan, data-only. Follow the money. opensecrets.org
Federal data sources

Most of the data on this site comes from U.S. government agencies. These agencies are staffed by career civil servants - and their budgets, leadership, and priorities are currently under the Trump administration. When the numbers contradict the talking points, that is not liberal spin. That is Trump's own government's data.

Energy Data Energy Information Administration Official U.S. source for oil, gas, and fuel price data. Currently under Trump administration oversight. eia.gov Jobs & Wages Bureau of Labor Statistics Official source for unemployment, job growth, and wage data. Currently under Trump administration oversight. bls.gov Budget & Deficit Congressional Budget Office Nonpartisan federal scorekeeper for spending and deficit projections. Answers to Congress, not the White House. cbo.gov Demographics U.S. Census Bureau Population, poverty, income, and housing data. Currently under Trump administration oversight. census.gov Economic Data Federal Reserve Interest rates, inflation (PCE), and monetary policy data. Independent of the White House by law. federalreserve.gov Social Security Social Security Administration Payroll tax contribution and benefit data. Currently under Trump administration oversight. ssa.gov
Straight from the source

Primary sources and personal accounts - not traditional news outlets, but valuable for understanding what Trump actually says and what it's like to leave the movement.

Primary Source Trump's Truth Social Trump's own feed, unfiltered. When fact-checking his claims, this is where they originate. truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump Personal Stories LeavingMAGA.org First-person accounts from people who supported Trump and changed their minds - and why. More persuasive than any statistic. leavingmaga.org
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