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“Here’s how Trump’s views on gas, oil and other energy costs have shifted since the war began.”
“Here’s how Trump’s views on gas, oil and other energy costs have shifted since the war began.”
“It doesn’t matter how many farmers you put into the district when those farmers are paying all-time high prices for fertilizer because a president wants to start a war in Iran.””
“It doesn’t matter how many farmers you put into the district when those farmers are paying all-time high prices for fertilizer because a president wants to start a war in Iran.””
“Trump is seeking to lower energy costs ahead of next week's midterm elections, as rising oil prices linked to the US war with Iran fuel voter frustration.”
“The move aims to encourage more domestic drilling as Trump faces criticism over high fuel prices stemming from the US war in Iran.”
“Trump insists while campaigning, vowing that interest rates and oil prices will plunge once the war with Iran — which he started — comes to an end.”
“Trump insists while campaigning, vowing that interest rates and oil prices will plunge once the war with Iran — which he started — comes to an end.”
“He was campaigning just days before midterm elections in which voters have expressed concern about the impact the US war on Iran has had on prices of goods from gas to groceries.”
“He was campaigning just days ahead of midterm elections in which voters have expressed concern about the impact the U.S. war on Iran has had on prices of goods from gas to groceries.”
“President Trump on Thursday said his administration will invoke the Defense Production Act to spend $150 million to boost gasoline and diesel production in the U.S., the latest effort from the administration to lower fuel prices.”
“The Trump Administration has pursued a number of other measures aimed at lowering energy prices since the Iran War began.”
“Brett Sylvia, at a time when President Donald Trump is openly musing about the prospect of further strikes on Iran after the midterms.”
“With a war in Iran driving up gas prices for Americans, Trump is boasting to supporters that the conflict is making the country rich.”
“Former US President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump held rival campaign rallies in Georgia and Ohio on Wednesday, trading criticism over the war in Iran, tariffs and the economy just five days before midterm elections.”
“Republicans fear a Democratic “blue wave” in the Nov 3 midterms as voters punish them over inflation stoked by oil prices that have soared since Trump launched his war on Iran eight months ago.”
“US President Donald Trump earlier this month said he'd struck a deal with Russia to import diesel in an effort to lower gas prices that have skyrocketed due to the US war with Iran.”
“President Trump has a lot on his plate, and so too does the nation.”
“Ironically, Trump’s war on Iran, fought in conjunction with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, weakened the Saudis and exposed their vulnerabilities to military attack by Iranian drones and missiles, impelling them to seek a symbolic win over a less…”
“And what he claimed were efforts to reduce oil prices, which have surged since the US launched strikes on Iran in February, sparking conflict that continues today.”
“Trump is facing the worst approval ratings of his political career amid record-high gas prices in the US due to the global energy crisis triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran, which began in February this year.”
“As Trump's war in Iran spikes gas prices and adds pressure on Republican candidates across the US, he sought to highlight an earlier military operation in Venezuela.”
“…Tuesday that the difficult political environment, fueled by Trump's standing with voters and anger over tariffs and the war in Iran, has forced supposedly safe Republican incumbents to do something they rarely need to worry about: Campaign heavily to hold on…”
“Log in Energy Secretary Chris Wright defended the Trump administration’s economic record during a Tuesday appearance on Fox News, arguing that President Donald Trump was focused on lowering energy costs despite high gas prices driven by the Iran war.”
“… of Americans set to vote in next week’s midterm elections, Trump’s aggressive foreign policy – including his controversial war on Iran, and tariffs on goods from much of the world – have challenged his popularity, according to opinion polls, with his…”
“How Trump’s ‘little detour’ to Iran became a roadblock in the midterm elections When President Donald Trump launched his war on Iran, he said it would last a matter of weeks WASHINGTON -- Noor Dubow says he regularly votes for Republican candidates who he…”
“Talarico has also been blessed with a national environment that's shaping up to be a bloodbath for Republicans, who have to answer for the rising prices driven by Trump's tariffs and the Iran war.”
“But Colom is one of many Democratic underdogs who have managed to expand the House and Senate battleground maps because of widespread voter discontent over inflation, the Iran war and other aspects of Trump's second presidency.”
“From that moment, the U.S. price line has moved in lockstep with the Iran war—cresting at the April ceasefire, dipping only after the June truce, climbing after the pause in hostilities collapsed in July.”
“One recent survey showed that Latino voters in Texas have swung 16 points away from Trump since 2024, raising the possibility of a Democratic sweep in South Texas instead.”
“As the joke goes, every gas station display of prices has become an ad for Democrats; what’s more, some of them have managed to connect the relatively abstract issue of corruption to the daily misery of many Americans.”
“After supporting it in several House votes, Hinson now opposes Trump’s Iran war and is breaking with his Russia dealmaking.”
“He said too many Democrats have overlooked small communities like this one – areas where some Iowans say they're reeling from the economic fallout of Trump's seesaw tariff policies and the Iran war.”
““I would say that the Iranian war has had a direct, measurable and quite a rapid impact on European prices,” he added.”
“Appearing last week at a gas station two miles off the Las Vegas Strip, Ford cited record-high fuel prices — and the knock-on effects they’ve had on tourism, groceries and online shopping — and said Nevadans were suffering for no other reason than Trump’s…”
“…nding that having cheap electricity and consumer goods and housing is good — seems to have failed; Democrats this year aren’t shouting out their opposition to cheaper energy, but few are running on anything about it except blaming Trump for higher pump…”
“The closest she has come to taking Trump to task was perhaps in June this year, when she asked foreign correspondent Trey Yingst: 'Trey, what do you say to our viewers who love Donald Trump and support him and trust him… but they're tired of this, and they…”
“One Tehran analyst said Iran would hit back at any strike on Pickaxe by targeting major Saudi refineries, including Aramco's, to send energy prices soaring and squeeze American voters Trump, speaking at a rally Friday in Florida, touted the US military…”
“Donald Trump’s war on Iran has shown how easily supply can be disrupted and how quickly prices can rise.”
“Republicans had hoped that the passage of new tax cuts would buoy them in the midterm elections, but their ability to campaign on their signature legislation has been diminished by the war with Iran and high gas prices.”
“Trump has blamed the shortfall on the Biden administration, which more than 200 million barrels of oil from the reserve in an effort to tamp down energy prices, especially in the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war.”
“Others in the administration privately acknowledge, however, that there’s a clear reason for the recent rise in prices: Trump’s ongoing war with Iran.”
“Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have also pointed to that law in the days since Trump announced his deal to buy Russian diesel.”
“…in the president's own party immediately erupted in rage US gas and diesel prices have shot up due to the US war with Iran and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, impacting the global oil supply Recent attacks between Russia and Ukraine have targeted local…”
““Personally, I would keep the pressure on Russia to end the war and get the gas prices down because I don’t trust Putin and I don’t trust Russia.””
“But Ukrainian strikes are only one factor affecting fuel prices; disruptions linked to the war with Iran are largely responsible for constraining global supplies, while reduced Russian refinery activity has added pressure to diesel markets.”
“Earlier this month, Trump also announced a deal to bring stocks of Russian diesel into global markets, in a bid to drive down energy prices that have spiked during the US-Israel war on Iran.”
“The vast majority of polls predict Trump’s Republicans will lose control of Congress in the midterm legislative elections on Nov 3, as Americans grow more dissatisfied with rising prices, particularly at the gas pump.”
“It's been just a month since Trump told Ukraine it "has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia", arguing it was the Russia-Ukraine war, rather than the Middle East, that had pushed US diesel prices above $US6 a gallon for the first time.”
“Mr Trump blamed Ukraine for soaring global costs of fuel, which have largely happened since he launched the Iran war.”
“I don't know what the hell's wrong,' Trump told the TIME reporters His anger has been simmering since February, when the high court ruled 6-3 that an emergency economic powers law gave him no authority to unilaterally impose his sweeping tariffs The national…”
“Over the course of the interview, Trump discussed a wide range of issues, including the war with Iran, the artificial intelligence boom, the Federal Reserve, the Supreme Court, and his outlook for the midterms.”
“Log in Oil prices have risen after US president Donald Trump denied he would ease sanctions on Iran in exchange for steps to rein in Tehran's nuclear programme.”
“While some Republican senators have grown increasingly critical of the war and its impact on diesel and gasoline prices, they have also stopped short of supporting measures that could directly challenge President Donald Trump's policy.”
“In one of their last votes before November, Senate GOP blocks effort to end Iran war The Republican-led Senate on Thursday defeated a resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran, in a vote forced by Democrats seeking to highlight fallout from…”
“This was the 14th time the Senate has considered a war powers resolution, since Trump launched the conflict on Feb. 28.”
“Ohio, a state that Trump has won three times, has become a battleground for the same reasons that the GOP is predicting a bleak forecast in this year’s midterms: skyrocketing gas prices, bipartisan disdain for data centers, high costs for food and utilities,…”
“Multiple incumbent Republican senators across the country face tough political headwinds in the Nov 3 elections, with Trump’s popularity falling in recent months as higher prices persist for gasoline and other staples amid the US-Israeli war with Iran.”
“The high cost of living, including gas prices elevated by Trump's war on Iran, is a top issue in the Dayton area, too.”
“US drivers have been grappling with sharply higher fuel prices since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran at the end of February.”
“If vehicles are less fuel efficient, that means drivers will need to fill up at the pump more often — which is especially salient in a year of high gas prices due to the war in Iran.”
“Log in The Trump administration is set to unveil rollbacks to federal fuel economy standards on Monday, easing environmental obligations for car manufacturers regarding emissions from gas-fueled vehicles and light trucks.”
“Trump says Houthis trying to push up oil prices before US election AI generated WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Oct 13 accused Yemen’s Houthis of seeking to drive energy prices higher as key US midterm elections approach, warning he “will never…”
“Persistent inflation and high gas prices fueled by the ongoing conflict with Iran have driven widespread American disapproval of that war.”
“Persistent inflation and high gas prices fueled by the ongoing conflict with Iran have driven widespread American disapproval of that war.”
“The UK has pledged to maintain pressure on Russia through tough sanctions after the move from Mr Trump, which comes after the US leader signed a sweeping Russia sanctions law just last month aimed at clamping down on the oil and gas revenues that fuel…”
“Diesel prices have rocketed in recent months because of the disruption to global supplies caused by the US-Israel war against Iran and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.”
“Diesel prices have rocketed in recent months because of the disruption to global supplies caused by the US-Israel war against Iran and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.”
“Rogers also sought to present himself as a Republican willing to work with Trump while breaking with the president on issues affecting Michigan, including tariffs and fuel prices.”
“…with little competition after an endorsement from President Trump, whose rocky approval ratings have posed a vulnerability for his party's midterm candidates.During the debate, both candidates called for pausing the gas tax as the conflict in the Middle East…”
“The debate opened with Albin asking both candidates if, at a time of high gas prices related to the war with Iran, they would support a pause on the federal gas tax.”
“But with Election Day less than a month away, Trump’s poor approval ratings, the Iran war and soaring gas prices have threatened Republicans in virtually every state.”
“Trump's poor approval ratings, the Iran war and soaring gas prices have threatened Republicans in virtually every state.”
“But with Election Day less than a month away, Trump’s poor approval ratings, the Iran war and soaring gas prices have threatened Republicans in virtually every state.”
“Analysts told NPR that the only real fix will be ending the wars in Iran and Ukraine — until there's more oil flowing freely around the world again, they said, it's hard to see the price of diesel getting much lower.”
“Following Trump’s directive, the Energy Marketers of America warned gas stations to “proceed with caution.””
“While the war in Iran has disrupted oil shipments across the Middle East, it is the recent escalation of the Ukraine war that set U.S. diesel prices on a separate path from other energy commodities.”
“Gas prices have soared since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28.”
“While the Iran war is responsible for the lion’s share of price increases in crude oil and unleaded gasoline around the world, the price of diesel has been outpacing both of them since July, albeit for a different reason.”
“Both regular gas and diesel prices have been skyrocketing worldwide since the war with Iran began earlier this year, and Canadian consumers and businesses have been feeling it in their wallets and budgets.”
“‘We need you’ Trump won North Carolina in each of his three presidential runs, but Democrats are banking on a breakthrough performance in 2026, with polls showing a clear majority of Americans dissatisfied with rising prices and the war in Iran.”
“'TIGHTEN THAT SHIP UP' Trump's popularity has cratered since he ordered military strikes on Iran in February alongside US ally Israel, triggering a surge in gasoline and diesel prices.”
“An elusive US-India trade deal Since taking office for a second time in 2025, Trump has gone back and forth on tariff threats with India over what he considers to be unfair trade practices, along with India's continued purchases of Russian oil amid the war in…”
“Last month, Trump signed the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which could impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on goods from the five largest importers of Russian oil or gas.”
“Energy prices have exploded since the US went to war with Iran earlier this year, with Tehran’s forces firing on commercial shipping and driving the national average for a gallon of gas from $2.98 to $4.33.”
“Now, gas prices are far higher — and he said he plans to vote for , not Republican Mike Rogers.Vance pointed to Iran's attacks on oil tankers.”
“Diesel prices have rocketed in recent months because of the disruption to global supplies caused by the US-Israel war against Iran and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.”
“Diesel prices have rocketed in recent months because of the disruption to global supplies caused by the US-Israel war against Iran and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.”
“The rising costs associated with the war against Iran have also placed political pressure on the administration of US President Donald Trump.”
“Log in The U.S. military has seen 81 fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft worth as much as $3.3 billion damaged or destroyed in President Donald Trump’s war with Iran so far, according to a Congressional Research Service report.”
“We begin with one of the Trump administration officials tasked with working to lower those high gas and oil prices, Energy Secretary Chris Wright.”
“We begin with one of the Trump administration officials tasked with working to lower those high gas and oil prices, Energy Secretary Chris Wright.”
“Gas prices in the U.S. have soared during the seven-month Iran war, with the national average for a gallon of diesel reaching $6.37 on Friday, according to AAA.”
“… House of Representatives and US Senate races have welcomed Trump's decision to hit the campaign trail, others have become increasingly willing to break with him on issues that are riling voters, including the war with Iran and the spread of…”
“…t his most interesting remarks centered, as usual, around the six-plus-month-long war in Iran, which has now sapped the American economy to a painful degree and driven gas prices to new highs right as Trump and his party are due to face voters in the…”
“…t his most interesting remarks centered, as usual, around the six-plus-month-long war in Iran, which has now sapped the American economy to a painful degree and driven gas prices to new highs right as Trump and his party are due to face voters in the…”
“President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday he is 'very seriously' considering a ban on US diesel exports Energy Secretary Chris Wright said at an event last week 'banning diesel exports definitely doesn't work' Republican lawmakers and oil executives…”
“Soon after, Trump pursued an Iran war that has since dragged on past the seven-month mark, straining the global economy and leaving voters increasingly pessimistic.”
“…otos of the feisty, fluffy red panda here. - ⚡🌬️ The wind permitting saga continues, as the Trump administration is now allowing two onshore projects to advance, in an apparent effort to ease resistance among Senate Democrats to the bipartisan permitting…”
“Now, of course the midterm elections loom and Trump wants to be seen trying to lower Americans’ gas prices, prices he himself boosted with his Iran war.”
“…ion issue—along with other "avoidable mistakes" such as the Iran War and tariffs—as one of the major reasons why Democrats are likely to win the midterms: Trump and his family have enriched themselves in this second term in ways more similar to third-world…”
“War vs elections With days before Israel’s close elections in which prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu could lose power, and ahead of next month’s US midterm elections in which war-linked high prices have sparked voter anger, there are growing concerns and…”
“…ose election in Israel in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could lose power, and before next month's U.S. midterm elections in which war-linked high fuel prices have sparked voter anger, there are concerns that U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran could…”
“Energy prices across the board are higher because of the US war on Iran, which closed the strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world’s crude oil flows.”
“Diamondback, like its peers, has been hesitant to answer Trump’s repeated calls to “drill, baby, drill”; the company’s latest production target for the year is only about 4% higher than it was before the US-Iran war.”
“So maybe we're up 12 points before the Iran War, and as the price went up our poll numbers went down, so I think it's the price of gas."”
“"I can tell you the fastest way to bring down your gas prices, and that is to stop this War in Iran,"”
““Personally, I would choose to put the pressure on Russia to end the war and get gas prices down,” she told The Associated Press news agency on Saturday.”
“Approximately 65% said they disapproved of Trump’s handling of the Iran war, which has dragged on for nearly eight months and pushed gas and oil prices up.”
“But as the US conflict with Iran dragged on, keeping upward pressure on global oil prices, and as the midterm elections drew ever nearer, the Trump administration suddenly turned again.”
“"But the message is struggling to connect with voters amid anxiety over tariffs and the war with Iran, which have pushed up prices for everyday products.”
“Trump on Friday , reducing penalties for its energy sales in a bid to ease rising U.S. gas prices caused by the ongoing — a policy Zelenskyy says could embolden Moscow to step up its .Mr.”
“The cost of energy has jumped 16% in the past year alone, with gasoline prices spiking about 40% since the start of Trump’s war on Iran in February.”
“The agreement was pilloried by Republicans and Democrats alike who say it will help Russia without making a difference in global fuel prices, which are elevated mostly due to Trump’s war against Iran.”
“Source: @GlendaRoseFacebook (left) and @MaryPeltola/Facebook (right) Peltola's campaign has since leaned into the rising cost in the Last Frontier even more, linking it to Trump's war against Iran.”
“… urgency around abortion rights as important cases quietly move through the judicial system, leaving a long list of contentious issues – including high gas prices, a war with Iran, ICE raids, a challenging job market and even datacenters – to take top…”
“Jennifer Bacia, Newstead (Qld) Brendan Nicholson warns on underestimating the importance of skilled immigrants in our country.”
“She approves of his immigration policies but is unsure about Trump’s handling of the economy as the Iran war continues to compound gas prices.”
“York said, blaming the higher prices on the Iran war.”
“Instead, gas prices are so high that Martinez returned one of his vehicles to the lender, he shifted his food shopping to a discount grocer and he has watched as the United States has spent months in conflict with Iran.”
“In an attempt to lower gas prices that spiked because of the war, the Trump administration has repeatedly issued waivers of the Jones Act, a century-old law that requires all goods moved between American ports to be carried on American-built, American-crewed…”
“There are plenty of obvious reasons for her to be unhappy with the president in his second term: the Iran war, gas prices, inflation, the wildly rampant corruption that has enriched Trump and his family by billions of dollars in less than two years.”
“After years of consumer prices rising faster in big US cities, Trump’s war against Iran and global tariffs have made rural America ground zero for the fallout from the inflation bomb – and at a particularly tricky time for Republicans as they try to defend…”
“Flood voted six times for Trump’s tariffs and the Iran war, flooding us with higher prices on groceries, gas, cars and medicine, costing us a thousand dollars more a year.””
“Lawson acknowledges a shift to the Democrats is coming, not only because the midterms almost always shift against the party in the White House, but due to pervasive economic headwinds: inflation and high petrol prices caused by the war in Iran.”
““Mike Collins voted for Trump’s war in Iran, sending gas prices through the roof.”
“Crowley targets Tiffany’s ties to Trump Crowley and his backers have tried to hammer Tiffany on his loyalty to Trump, his past support for the war in Iran, high tariffs and soaring gas prices.”
“Mr Trump, under pressure to lower fuel prices, especially for diesel which has reached record highs since he launched a war against Iran in February, says the Ukrainian attacks are driving up global prices.”
“Andrew here, thinking yet again about how the only apparent bulwarks in this country against Donald Trump’s increasingly fascist presidency are his insistence on maintaining his failed war in Iran and wrecking the global economy, and his absolute refusal to…”
“Trump has in recent days demanded he quit as leader, signed a 'treacherous' deal with Vladimir Putin to buy Russian diesel, blamed Zelensky for spiralling energy prices, and surprised him with a fabricated ceasefire - which Russia has since obliterated.”
“But most experts say the real reason is the joint U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran since late February, which have seen Tehran block off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for oil and gas shipments.”
“The visit, just three weeks before Election Day, underscores the stakes for Republicans as they fight to maintain control of Congress amid voter frustration over soaring gasoline prices, persistent inflation and the war in Iran.”
“Zelenskyy says Russia attacked gas infrastructure despite Trump’s energy ceasefire announcement Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday on Fox News that his country is prepared to engage in an energy ceasefire but that Russia had attacked…”
“And it will bank on influential forces eager to restore commerce through Hormuz — energy markets, U.S. allies, and Americans demanding lower gas prices — to pressure the Trump administration to also accept the tankers vs warships distinction.”
“But midterm dynamics traditionally boost the party opposing the party in control of the White House, and the unpopular war in Iran, high gas and diesel prices and other controversial Trump administration policies have added to those challenges for the GOP.”
“There isn’t a flicker of regret or shame on Trump’s part that he will be helping fund Putin’s war effort.”
“Andrews pinned blame for high gas prices on Graham, who she said voted several times against a war powers resolution to restrict Trump’s war with Iran.”
“And with a record of breaking with President Trump, he's distanced himself from the president as he campaigns to return to the upper chamber amid an unpopular war with Iran and high gas prices.”
“…acked appearance in the small city of Cadillac, he said the ongoing attacks were just one more reminder that Rogers can’t compete on issues—that he has no answers for high gas prices and a faltering health care system, except to say that El-Sayed is scary.3…”
“…on quietly raised the death toll of Americans killed in the war with Iran to 21, weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth branded the reports 'a complete LIE' The new total was added to the Pentagon's (pictured) Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) late…”
“On social media, Hill’s campaign calls out Begich for his support of the Iran war as it posts photos of fuel prices around the state.”
“Yet, by neutering Iran’s primary means of exerting pressure on the U.S. and the international community, the Navy is also making an end to the war more likely.”
“On Wednesday, October 7, Jonathan Saul of Reuters reported that attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz hit the highest level since the war on Iran began.”
“President Trump campaigned in 2024 on promises to lower Americans' cost of living, vowing to push gasoline prices below $2 a gallon and to deliver 2% mortgage rates.”
“The US war on Iran is intensely unpopular domestically as Americans have had to grapple with surging prices of gas, food and other basic commodities because of the crisis in the Middle East.”
“Affordability The first question focused on the financial and economic impacts of the tariffs that the Trump administration has imposed since January 2025.”
“Gas prices remain high as the Iran war rolls on and continues to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.”
“President Donald Trump won roughly 7 in 10 rural voters in 2024, but two years later, discontent over his tariff policies, the Iran war, and the high cost of living has the GOP worried such voters could stay home on Election Day or defect to Democrats.”
“Amidst the ongoing tension between the Trump Administration and Canada, some have floated the proposal that Canada should respond to American bullying by cutting off energy exports: use the nuclear option, turn off the pipelines, make them suffer.”
“US President Donald Trump, who waged war with Iran and has yet to broker peace in Ukraine, said on Wednesday that he should win the Nobel Peace Prize but acknowledged doubt about his chances.”
“He was talking about how a temporary rise in gas prices was “a small price to pay” for stopping Iran from developing nuclear missiles that could annihilate the cities of our allies in Europe and the Middle East, and might one day even strike American cities.”
“A Pentagon official didn't comment on the report but told the Mail that its job is 'to develop and present military options to the President.' Officials said Trump wants to show voters he is serious about lowering gas prices and moving toward an end of the…”
“"I think one thing to know about Iran is that they've been at war with us since the 1970s, when they seized our embassy in Tehran and they took our Americans hostage.”
“US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a rally for Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton in Denton, Texas, last week Republican US Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was seen traveling to Iceland during the July 4th…”
“And this morning, Axios released even more audio of Paxton lamenting that the Iran war and gas and diesel prices were “dragging” on his campaign.”
“The top issue is affordability Benitez-Thompson argues that Congress needs to step up and put a check on President Trump and his policies, including the trade wars and his war with Iran, which voters blame for the high prices hitting their family budgets.”
“Texas is a large state that is geographically sprawling, so voters are particularly affected by the soaring gas prices sparked by the war in Iran, according to Blank.”
“Trump first raised the idea in May, as the Iran war pushed fuel prices sharply higher.”
“Most presidents get more blame and credit than they deserve for the economy, but the war with Iran and Trump's tariffs were choices that have directly led to increased costs on many goods and energy.”
“Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said that for the first time since the conflict began, there were no US vessels in the Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman or even the northern Indian Ocean, claiming US warships were “100 per cent vulnerable” to Iranian…”
“U.S. soldiers wounded in the Iran war’s deadliest strike yet on American troops are raising concerns publicly, many for the first time, about whether commanders underestimated the threat.”
“The East-West pipeline has been targeted multiple times since war erupted across the Middle East, following the U.S. and Israel launching joint strikes on Iran at the end of February.”
“Nearly eight months into the Iran war, the headlines are about carrier groups and stalled talks.”
“…justments are designed to help ensure that beneficiaries’ monthly payments help them keep pace with inflation, and an increase—potentially the largest cost-of-living adjustment since 2023—underscores the continuing pressure of rising prices on older…”
“White also backed Trump’s handling of the war with Iran.”
“And in the widest sense, Pulido’s message has bearings on the national Democratic party as it debates how to counter the dramatic inroads made by Trump two years ago when he smashed records and garnered 55% of Texas’s Hispanic vote.”
““One was Iran and gasoline, diesel prices going sky high ...”
“Surveys continue to show voters rank the economy as their top issue, with topics like gas prices, made higher by the US-Israel war with Iran, dominating their concerns.”
“In 2025, he implemented policies that have unleashed record-setting U.S natural gas (and oil) production, even as natural gas prices have remained low (and as oil prices declined, until the conflict with Iran began).”
“Democrats say Biden’s spending surge was to combat the economic recession caused by the 2020 pandemic and point to Trump’s war on Iran costing Americans more than $44bn.”
“On June 19, 2025, the Trump White House said the president would decide on striking Iran “within the next two weeks.””
“Gas prices have been a major thorn for Republicans during the Iran war.”
“Roger Marshall is recent poll indicated the race is a statistical tie, as Hamilton aims to capitalize on discontent over energy prices and the Iran war. from becoming the first Democrat to represent the state in the Senate since 1932.”
“Trump argues the Iran war was necessary to prevent the regime developing a nuclear weapon, and that petrol prices will fall once the conflict is over.”
“…d those reasons were why Americans should not “gripe” about the “little things” like gas prices nearing their Covid-era highs, U.S. casualties in the war against Iran and high cost of living issues, and give Republicans two more years to attempt to fix…”
“At his first post-convention rallies, Vance has never mentioned the war in Iran, or specifically talked about frustration with high gas prices.”
“One of the many side effects of President Donald Trump's stance on the war with Iran is the skyrocketing gas prices in America that is affecting everyday businesses.”
“Republicans have expressed growing pessimism about their chances in the election, which will determine control of Congress, as the president has repeatedly dismissed concerns about high costs and gas prices as his unpopular war in Iran drags on.”
“Republicans are trying to maintain and grow their 53-seat majority, but face many toss-up contests across the map, and voters that are frustrated with high fuel prices, tariffs and the war in Iran, that could threaten that grip on power.”
“Trump’s tariff agenda and the Iran war have put upward pressure on prices for everything from gas to groceries.”
“(Those numbers would increase to 19 killed and more than 800 wounded by the end of September.) Gasoline prices had risen more than 40% since the opening attacks on Feb. 28.”
“When asked about the Iran war and the ensuing jump in gas prices, Republican Party county chair Lydon backed the president.”
“The Iran war, fuel prices, economic sentiment, and Trump’s unpopularity are creating huge headwinds for the party.”
“Democratic majorities might try to cabin in Donald Trump’s power to set tariffs, but they won’t be able to change underlying trade statutes and must depend on the courts to decide, as they have already in some cases, that those laws don’t justify Trump’s…”
“In August, for instance, Trump announced his administration would reduce the number of military exercises it conducts with South Korea, in part citing frustration with the Asian country’s lack of support for the US-Israel war against Iran.”
“Iran is attempting to meddle in America's midterm elections by urging voters to throw Donald Trump's allies out of office GOP insiders fear the economic consequences of the war could cost Republicans their majorities in the House and Senate 'Remove from power…”
“Amid the ongoing war with Iran, rising prices for gas and diesel fuel, and Trump tariff policies that have wreaked havoc on rural America, Democrats see a resurgence of a brand of prairie populism that they believe will boost their candidates here in the…”
“Berman, like other Democratic challengers across the country, is trying to capitalize on President Donald Trump’s sagging approval rating fueled by anger over the economy, increases in healthcare costs and high gas prices caused by the war in Iran.”
“The cost of living is the voters’ top issue, and they especially blame Trump for the increase in gas and diesel prices that occurred after the start of the Iran war seven months ago.”
“Rural areas, which tend to have more people employed in agriculture, fishing, and logging, as well as longer travel distances, are particularly hard hit by the high prices of diesel and gasoline caused by the Iran war.”
“Senate Republican campaign leaders have complained that spiking gas prices, a result of the seven-month-long war with Iran, are among the issues weighing against candidates that Trump has exacerbated.”
“Trump publicly rejected Iran’s latest proposal for ending the war on Saturday but told Axios on Sunday that he expected talks to resume in the coming days.”
“…parties and Russia. — Scott Bland As Republicans break with Trump, one gets a brushback Analysis by Sahil Kapur With President Donald Trump‘s approval rating dipping and voters turning toward Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, numerous Republican…”
“There is no end in sight for Donald Trump’s war against Iran, so oil and gas prices will remaining elevated, pushing up inflation and interest rates, dampening what economic growth there is and reducing tax revenues.”
“…t we've got Gaza, we've got Hezbollah in Lebanon, we've got Iran multiple rounds, we've got the Israeli war cabinet, all the key members, the Israeli military, the Mossad, the Biden administration, the Trump administration, all of the infighting, outfighting,…”
“NEW YORK — Trump officials say Iran is miscalculating if it believes rising prices and the midterm elections will weaken President Donald Trump's hand in negotiations to end the nearly seven-month conflict.”
“High prices are inseparable from the Iran War, which has since March blocked the Strait of Hormuz, through which oil leaves the Persian Gulf.”
“In New York this week both President Trump and his Iranian counterpart President Pezeshkian suggested November's US midterm elections were connected to when the war might end.”
“They are seeking to mobilize Black voters who are angered about the Republican moves to dismantle minority congressional districts, as well as voters who are frustrated with high gas prices, the Iran war, data centers and other issues.”
“He continues to brush off concerns about the cost of living, saying last week that high gas prices are a very “inexpensive price to pay” for the war on Iran.”
“They associate the gas prices with Trump.”
“This comes as diesel fuel prices have jumped by nearly 60% since the conflict began at the end of February and as voters sour on the president -- a CNN poll conducted last week found 67% of Americans disapproved of Trump's job performance and 73% disapproved…”
“Perhaps rising prices, the Iran war and other issues spark some 2024 Trump voters to back local Democratic candidates.”
“Since the war in Iran, Europe has faced challenges filling its natural gas storage ahead of this year’s winter.”
“Iran awaiting response from Trump on proposal to open strait of Hormuz in six days Iran has said it has told Donald Trump it is willing to open the strait of Hormuz in six days, and to start talks on its nuclear program the day after, so long as the US lifts…”
“Gasolina It’s no secret the price of gasoline has been way up since the start of the Iran war.”