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GOP Defends Trump Iran Stance as Gas Hits $4

7/27/2026

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  • Republicans defended U.S. President Donald Trump's Iran policy after gas prices rose above $4 per gallon.
  • Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), NRCC chair, said the party must back Trump.
  • Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) warned the Iran conflict will keep gas prices high.
  • A Gallup poll found two-thirds of Americans reporting gas-price hardship.
  • Nearly half of MAGA respondents said the surge could push them to vote outside their party.