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Poll: 42% Blame Trump for Higher Gas Prices

7/23/2026

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  • A Politico poll found 42% of U.S. adults say gas prices rose more under President Donald Trump than under a Democrat.
  • The poll attributed the price rise to the Iran war (63%), Trump’s tariffs (40%) and his poor economic handling (38%).
  • Only 33% approve President Donald Trump’s economic handling, the lowest in the Washington Post-Ipsos poll, while 68% say the Iran war is not worth fighting and 78% want it ended now.