US EditionTrump: Gas Prices Are 'Not Very High' as AAA Reports $4.08 per Gallon
A Quinnipiac poll found 65% of registered voters blame Trump for the spike as AAA put the national average at $4.09 a gallon.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump brushed off Americans' concerns about paying $4 per gallon of gas, telling reporters the price is "not very high" while defending the administration's focus on preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
- Fuel costs have soared since the United States and Israel launched the war against Iran on February 28, with prices rising 49% since the start of 2026 largely due to the conflict disrupting global energy markets.
- According to AAA, the national average gas price reached $4.093 per gallon on Thursday, down slightly from $4.16 the previous week but significantly higher than the $2.75 average recorded at the beginning of 2026.
- A Quinnipiac University national poll released Wednesday found that 65% of voters blame the President for the recent rise in gas prices, while only 38% approve of his economic management, matching an all-time low.
- Critics argue that dismissing fuel costs underestimates financial strain on consumers, as economists note that stock market gains do not necessarily translate into relief for households facing persistent inflationary pressures on essential goods.
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Max Miller Silent As Trump Says Gas Prices “Are Not Very High”
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Trump called gas prices ‘not very high.’ Two-thirds of Americans feel very differently
With gas prices above $5 a gallon in some parts of the country amid the ongoing U.S. war with Iran, two-thirds of American voters blame President Donald Trump for the pain they’re feeling at the pump.
In the TV interview Donald Trump is addressed to rising fuel prices – and with his answer he makes frowns. A reporter thinks against it. Now the exchange of hits spreads rapidly on the net.
Trump Says Gas Prices Are ‘Not Very High’
“President Donald Trump on Thursday brushed aside concerns about much higher gas prices because of the Iran war, even as a new poll showed that most U.S. voters blame him for the pump price spike,” CNBC reports. Said Trump: “Well, they are not very high.”
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