Gas Prices Rise as Trump Downplays Impact, Voters Voice Concern
AAA says the national average rose 17 cents in a week, while a Fox News poll found 61% of voters call gas prices a major household problem.
- The national average for a gallon of gas reached $4.48 on Friday, according to AAA, rising 17 cents over the last week and $1.27 from a year ago.
- During a North Carolina event on Wednesday, President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about rising fuel costs, calling the war-related inflation a "very inexpensive price to pay" to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
- A Fox News survey released Wednesday found 61% of voters identify gas prices as a major household problem, while 63% say the administration has worsened the economy, up from 52% in September 2025.
- Early voting is underway in states including Virginia, where voters expressed frustration over the economic climate, creating a challenging political environment for the Republican Party seven weeks before the November midterms.
- Historically, the party holding the White House faces significant midterm losses, a trend now weighing on Republican candidates struggling with weak approval ratings and an affordability crisis despite campaign promises to fix it.
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Gas Is High, but Diesel Is Higher
“Rising diesel prices are proving to be a particular problem for Republicans as surging energy costs sour the economic mood just 45 days out from the midterms,” NewsNation reports. “The national average for diesel jumped 42 cents over the last week, largely as a result of the ongoing U.S. war in Iran, though President Trump […]
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$6 Diesel: A “Small Price to Pay”?
Gas and diesel prices are hammering American families, truckers, farmers, commuters, and small businesses. At the same time, President Donald Trump has described higher fuel costs as a “small price to pay” in connection with preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
As high gas prices force people to choose between filling up or buying groceries, Trump says 'it’s a very inexpensive price to pay' for the Iran war
“Gas prices matter because they’re one of the few economic indicators voters experience and see in real time,” said veteran Republican strategist Chris Wilson.
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