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78% Blame Trump for Higher Prices, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 2:29 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Trump Blamed for Prices

U.S. President Donald Trump is blamed by 78% of voters for higher prices, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
57% of Trump-supporting Republicans say their paychecks have not kept up with cost increases.
National average gasoline rose to $4.36 per gallon and diesel to $6 per gallon, up from a year earlier.
Kansas voter Athena Barrett registered because she opposes Trump’s policies on gas, food, Iran and immigration.

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History

Historical Context

During the 1979 oil crisis, OPEC’s response to the Iranian Revolution spiked crude prices, prompting President Jimmy Carter to begin deregulating domestic oil on April 5 1979 and confront soaring inflation. In 2024, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found 78 % of voters blamed Donald Trump for $4.36-per-gallon gasoline, echoing how sharp price shocks have historically mobilized voters.

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Trump Blamed for Prices

U.S. President Donald Trump is blamed by 78% of voters for higher prices, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
57% of Trump-supporting Republicans say their paychecks have not kept up with cost increases.
National average gasoline rose to $4.36 per gallon and diesel to $6 per gallon, up from a year earlier.
Kansas voter Athena Barrett registered because she opposes Trump’s policies on gas, food, Iran and immigration.

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