A post shared on X claims that 2024 Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump is purportedly offering $50 gas to Floridians who are trying to escape Hurricane Milton.

What a f___ing rip off. Talk about price gouging, that is more then likely a 1,000% inflation rate, and he wants to Make America Great Again.

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— David L Slisher (@l_savid) October 9, 2024

Verdict: False

The claim is satirical and originally stems from an article published by WhoWhatWhy.org.

Fact Check:

More than 3 million Florida homes and businesses are without power following Hurricane Milton, according to Forbes. The hurricane made landfall Wednesday night near Siesta Key with 120 mph winds, the outlet reported.

The X post, viewed over 100 times as of writing, claims Trump is purportedly offering $50 gas to Floridians who are trying to escape Hurricane Milton.

“What a f___ing rip off. Talk about price gouging, that is more then likely a 1,000% inflation rate, and he wants to Make America Great Again,” the post reads. The post also includes a link to an article about the claim via Smart News.

The claim is false. The full article, published by WhoWhatWhy.org, includes verbiage indicating its contents are satirical.

“We are four weeks away from wrapping up one of the craziest election cycles in recent memory… well, at least the pre-litigation portion of it. In large part, this is owed to the fact that Donald Trump is a patently ridiculous figure and has turned the GOP into a weird cult, which he has sought to capitalize on in ludicrous ways. Therefore, we sometimes use satire to illustrate the absurdity of it all. This is one of those times,” the article reads.

The article claims Trump made a TRUTH Social post offering $50 gas to Floridians trying to escape Hurricane Milton “because gas stations in the Tampa area are running out of fuel.” (RELATED: Are The $750 In FEMA Grants For Hurricane Victims Actually A Loan?)

Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find the claim referenced on Trump’s official website, his TRUTH Social account, or his verified social media accounts. Additionally, Check Your Fact did not find any credible news reports to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. On Oct. 9, Snopes reported the claim was false and traced its origins to the same satire article.

Check Your Fact has contacted a Trump spokesperson for comment.