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Colorado Residents Endure $4.34 Gas to Support Trump’s Iran Push

5/17/2026

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Wiggins, Colorado residents will tolerate record gasoline prices to back President Donald Trump’s effort to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.
Gasoline in Wiggins is $4.34 per gallon, a 50 percent rise since last year.
Nearly eight in ten Americans blame Trump for higher fuel costs, while only 30 percent approve his economic handling, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.

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Wiggins, Colorado residents will tolerate record gasoline prices to back President Donald Trump’s effort to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.
Gasoline in Wiggins is $4.34 per gallon, a 50 percent rise since last year.
Nearly eight in ten Americans blame Trump for higher fuel costs, while only 30 percent approve his economic handling, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.