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Trump’s Pre-Midterm Tour Faces 70% Inflation Disapproval

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC · How we work

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Trump Inflation Disapproval

U.S. President Donald Trump toured Alaska, Kansas, Ohio and Texas weeks before the November 3, 2026 midterm elections.
Polls show over 70 % disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation as the CPI rose 3.7 % YoY in September, driven by fuel and clothing.
Spencer Kimball of Emerson College Poll Center said cost-of-living tops voter concerns before the midterms.
Cook Political Report survey finds Texas Democratic candidates lead Republicans two-to-one among likely Hispanic voters.

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Energy Cost Surge

U.S. President Donald Trump is touring Alaska, Kansas, Ohio and Texas in the weeks before the November 3, 2026 midterm elections.
Higher energy costs and stagnant wages are straining household budgets, and a Harris poll shows 65% of independents now say the economy is worse.
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.6% month-over-month in September.
Gasoline rose 9.1% and fuel oil 15.3% in September, the biggest increase since March.

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Early-voting results from Ohio’s Trumbull County showed 1,224 Democratic, 559 Republican and 453 unaffiliated voters cast ballots in the first three days.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Trump Inflation Disapproval

U.S. President Donald Trump toured Alaska, Kansas, Ohio and Texas weeks before the November 3, 2026 midterm elections.
Polls show over 70 % disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation as the CPI rose 3.7 % YoY in September, driven by fuel and clothing.
Spencer Kimball of Emerson College Poll Center said cost-of-living tops voter concerns before the midterms.
Cook Political Report survey finds Texas Democratic candidates lead Republicans two-to-one among likely Hispanic voters.

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