Trump: We ended the woke stuff, the woke is no longer in favor. Wages for blue collar workers are the highest in 60 years. Gas prices have gone to the lowest level in 5 decades. Not California, because every time prices go down they add taxes. In June we had a budget surplus for the first time in many, many decades.

While some elements of Trump's claims contain partial truths, key assertions about wages, gas prices, California taxes, and the budget surplus are either inaccurate or misleading based on available evidence.

At a glance

Key Evidence

Verified July 14, 2025

Gas prices have recently declined but remain above historic lows from decades ago.factcheck.org
California’s gas taxes are relatively high but stable and not frequently raised as a direct response to price drops.gov.ca.gov
No credible evidence supports a historic budget surplus in June as claimed.
Wage data do not confirm blue-collar wages at a 60-year high.

The reporting

What the Evidence Shows

The claim can be broken down into several components: 1) "We ended the woke stuff, the woke is no longer in favor" is a subjective political statement without a clear factual metric and thus cannot be objectively verified. 2) "Wages for blue collar workers are the highest in 60 years" is not supported by current labor statistics; while wages have risen in recent years, independent data do not confirm a 60-year peak specifically for blue-collar workers.

3) "Gas prices have gone to the lowest level in 5 decades" is misleading. Gas prices have fallen recently compared to recent years but are not at their lowest in 50 years; historical data show much lower nominal and inflation-adjusted prices in past decades.

Additionally, claims about California adding taxes every time prices go down oversimplify complex state tax policies; California has relatively high gas taxes but these are stable and not frequently increased in direct response to price drops.gov.ca.gov factcheck.org 4) The assertion of a budget surplus in June for the first time in many decades lacks corroboration from official government budget reports; recent federal budgets have generally been in deficit, and no credible source confirms a historic surplus specifically in June (no direct supporting evidence found).

Overall, while Trump’s administration did implement energy policies that influenced gas prices and regulatory changes affecting California’s energy landscape,whitehouse.gov americanthinker.com the specific quantitative claims about wages, gas prices over five decades, and budget surpluses are either exaggerated or false. The claim about California taxes is partially true but presented without necessary nuance.