Fact check: This video was posted by @meidastouch and features a real interview with Rep. Byron Donalds on April 30, 2026.

Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 75/100

This is an authentic video of Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) being interviewed on Capitol Hill on April 30, 2026, as including MeidasTouch and Fox Business. While the interview is real, Donalds' claims are a mix of fact and exaggeration: he correctly attributes current gas price hikes to the 2026 Iran conflict, but his claim that airline prices rose 50% under Biden is an exaggeration of the actual 33% increase, and his claim of price 'stabilization' is contradicted by a recent jump in headline inflation to 3.3%.

mostly true verification card — Trust Score 75/100
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instagram
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXw1nOoAlnB/?igsh=ZGJkbms4OWt2ZmZp
Verified on
May 3, 2026
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Original content reviewed

Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @meidastouch --- Caption/Description --- Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) says Donald Trump has delivered on his promise to lower prices and gets an “A” on the economy. MeidasTouch: Do you think Donald Trump has delivered on his promise to lower prices? Donalds: Yeah, he actually has. I remember where we were with the Biden administration. MeidasTouch: What grade would you give him on the economy? Donalds: He gets an “A.” --- Audio Transcript (What was said) --- Congressman, do you think Donald Trump has delivered on his promise to lower prices? Yeah, he actually has. I know gas prices are a little bit higher because of what's happening in Iran, but across the country, a lot of prices actually have stabilized. I think inflation's hard, but I remember where we were with the Biden administration. Airline tickets jumped 50%. It was insane. So he's doing a great job. We need the other side of the aisle to come and help us just do common sense business, but prices are still great. If he were a report card, what grade would you give him on the economy? Oh, he gets an A. An A? Yeah. Got it. Thank you, Congressman. --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- Rep. Donalds (R-FL) says Trump gets an 'A' on the economy and has delivered on his promises to lower prices. MEIDAS ON CAPITOL HILL Published: 2026-04-30T16:49:18.000Z ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @meidastouch --- Caption/Description --- Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) says Donald Trump has delivered on his promise to lower prices and gets an “A” on the economy. MeidasTouch: Do you think Donald Trump has delivered on his promise to lower prices? Donalds: Yeah, he actually has. I remember where we were with the Biden administration. MeidasTouch: What grade would you give him on the economy? Donalds: He gets an “A.” --- Audio (Condensed) --- Donalds: Trump delivered on lowering prices. Gas is higher due to Iran, but prices stabilized. Airline tickets jumped 50% under Biden. He g

Claims analyzed (5)

  1. verified: This video was posted by @meidastouch and features a real interview with Rep. Byron Donalds on April 30, 2026.
    Multiple media transcripts and news reports confirm that Rep. Byron Donalds was interviewed by MeidasTouch on Capitol Hill on April 30, 2026, regarding the economy and Donald Trump's performance.
  2. verified: Rep. Byron Donalds claims Donald Trump delivered on his promise to lower prices and gets an 'A' on the economy.
    Transcripts of the interview confirm Donalds made these exact statements, giving Trump an 'A' and asserting he delivered on price promises.
  3. misleading: Rep. Byron Donalds claims airline ticket prices increased by 50% during the Biden administration.
    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data indicates that cumulative airfare inflation from 2021 through 2024 was approximately 32.6%, significantly lower than the 50% claimed by Donalds.
  4. misleading: Rep. Byron Donalds claims prices across the country have stabilized.
    While core inflation showed signs of decelerating in early 2026, headline inflation jumped to 3.3% in March 2026, the highest level in two years, primarily due to a surge in energy costs.
  5. verified: Rep. Byron Donalds claims current gas prices are higher specifically due to events in Iran.
    Extensive news coverage from March and April 2026 confirms that the conflict with Iran and the resulting energy crisis are the primary drivers of the spike in U.S. gasoline prices.

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