Trump Urges Voters to Accept $4 Gas as 62% Disapprove of Iran War
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Updated · Newsweek · Aug 16
Trump Urges Voters to Accept $4 Gas as 62% Disapprove of Iran War
3 articles · Updated · Newsweek · Aug 16
Summary
$4.06 average U.S. gasoline on Sunday became Trump’s benchmark for a “patriotic” sacrifice, with the president telling voters he would not apologize for higher pump prices tied to the Iran war.
Gas prices have climbed from $3.94 a month ago and $2.98 before the Feb. 28 U.S.-Israel strikes, as Strait of Hormuz disruptions pushed oil higher; GasBuddy said Americans are spending $338 million more per day on fuel than a year ago.
62% of Americans disapproved of Trump’s handling of the war in an April Pew poll, while a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed Aug. 3 found only 35% approved of the conflict.
58% to 60% of Americans expect gas prices to worsen because of the war, turning a conflict Trump framed around stopping Iran’s nuclear program into a broader inflation and midterm political risk.