Donald Trump — 45th President of the United States
45th President of the United States, Republican
Donald Trump
Term: Jan 20, 2017 – Jan 20, 2021
Donald Trump (born 1946) served as the forty-fifth president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 (this profile covers his first term). He signed a major tax law in 2017 and appointed three justices to the Supreme Court. He was impeached by the House of Representatives in December 2019 on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, and acquitted by the Senate in February 2020; he was impeached a second time in January 2021 on a charge of incitement of insurrection and again acquitted by the Senate. The COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020 and shaped the latter half of his first term.
“When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.”
Gas prices during the Trump presidency
- At inauguration
- $2.35
- Jan 2017
- On leaving
- $2.33
- Jan 2021
- Change
- −1.1%
- −8.2% in 2026 dollars
- Average
- $2.49
- $3.30 in 2026 dollars
- Peak
- $2.91
- Jun 2018
- Low
- $1.88
- Apr 2020
U.S. average, regular grade · Jan 2017 – Dec 2020
Nominal U.S. national averages including taxes (EIA / BLS); regional prices vary widely. Compare all presidencies on Gas Prices by President.
Events during this term
- COVID-19 pandemic
Pandemic · Prices fell · Mar 2020 – May 2020
During this term: pump price $2.27 → $1.88 (−17.1%)