Fact Check: Did Chuck Schumer coordinate with OPEC to blame Trump for rising gas prices?
WASHINGTON, DC: Amid pressure on the Trump Administration over rising gas prices, an allegation is circulating on social media platforms claiming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer coordinated with OPEC to spike gas prices and blame President Donald Trump. The claim has sparked speculation and called for a fact-check.
Claim: Chuck Schumer coordinated with OPEC to blame Trump for gas prices
🚨CHUCK SCHUMER COORDINATED WITH OPEC TO SPIKE GAS PRICES AND BLAME TRUMP. THE EMAILS ARE OUT. Emails show Schumer and Senate Democrats working with OPEC leaders to keep gas prices high through the election so voters would pin the pain on Trump. The plan was simple. Hold the spike until the votes were counted, then reverse it. Gas prices dropped $.25 per gallon overnight after the midterms ended. They treated American drivers like campaign props. Families paid more at the pump so Schumer could stand at a podium and call it Trump’s fault. I’m a combat vet. I’ve watched politicians lie for decades. This is different. This is documented coordination with a foreign cartel to hurt Americans for a political score. The prices matched the timeline in the emails. The reversal never came on schedule because Trump stayed in. Now the records are public and Schumer’s office has nowhere to hide. Every gallon extra Americans paid during those months has his name on it. The emails don’t lie. Chuck Schumer does.
— True Patriot Voice (@TruePatriotVox) November 8, 2026
According to a viral X post, leaked emails reveal that Schumer coordinated with OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) to spike gas prices and blame Trump.
“Emails show Schumer and Senate Democrats working with OPEC leaders to keep gas prices high through the election so voters would pin the pain on Trump,” the post stated.
It went on to explain, “The plan was simple. Hold the spike until the votes were counted, then reverse it. Gas prices dropped $.25 per gallon overnight after the midterms ended. They treated American drivers like campaign props. Families paid more at the pump so Schumer could stand at a podium and call it Trump’s fault.”
The post concludes by stating, “The prices matched the timeline in the emails. The reversal never came on schedule because Trump stayed in. Now the records are public, and Schumer’s office has nowhere to hide.
Every extra gallon Americans paid during those months has his name on it.”
The post has garnered hundreds of thousands of views, drawing conflicting reactions from online users, with many dismissing it as fake, while others appeared to believe it.
Fact Check: No credible evidence to support the claim
However, the claim is false, as there are no reports of leaked emails revealing that Schumer coordinated with OPEC to spike gas prices and blame Trump.
There are no publicly available reports, official statements, or social media posts from the Trump administration that support the claim.
If the claim were true, credible news outlets would have widely reported it, not only making headlines but also triggering a nationwide debate and backlash against the Democrats.
Gas prices surge ahead of midterms
Conversation surrounding gas prices dominated the midterm campaign, with the national average for regular gasoline climbing to about $4.29 a gallon right before the election.
According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), prices rose roughly $1.23, or 40%, from the same time last year.
The spike was followed by the military strikes against Iran by the United States and Israel on February 28 this year.
Before the strikes, the gas price averaged $2.98 a gallon, while fuel costs and crude oil prices went higher, hovering near $100 a barrel, due to disruptions in tanker traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz.
