Rising Gas Prices Frustrate Voters. Trump Says It’s an ‘Inexpensive Price to Pay’ for the Iran War
AAA says the national average reached $4.48 a gallon as 61% of voters call gas prices a major household problem, according to a Fox News poll.
- On Friday, the national average for a gallon of gas reached $4.48, according to AAA, up roughly 17 cents over the last week and $1.27 from a year ago.
- A Fox News survey released Wednesday found that 63% of voters say the administration has made the economy worse, with Democrats holding a 15 percentage point margin over Republicans on inflation handling.
- In Michigan, 35-year-old Garth Johnson pays $6.79 per gallon for diesel to run his business, while Rina Risper spent $50 on 8 gallons of premium gas in Lansing.
- Midterm voting began Friday in Virginia, where 60-year-old engineer Alan Johnson said Trump has "no empathy" for Americans struggling financially, reflecting broader political challenges for the Republican Party.
- Seven weeks before Election Day, Republican candidates face weak approval ratings and an affordability crisis, while Trump describes the war in Iran as critical to prevent nuclear weapon acquisition.
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Rising gas prices frustrate voters. Trump says it's an 'inex
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Quinten Martinez, pumping gas under a hot South Texas sun, remembers a time when fueling up didn’t require difficult decisions. “Is it going to be groceries this week?” asked the 28-year-old Amazon delivery
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Rising gas prices frustrate voters. Trump says it’s an ‘inexpensive price to pay’ for the Iran war
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Quinten Martinez, pumping gas under a hot South Texas sun, remembers a time when fueling up didn’t require difficult decisions. “Is it going to be groceries this week?” asked the 28-year-old Amazon delivery driver as he watched the numbers tick higher. “Is it gonna be getting gas in our tank to...
As he loaded gasoline under the scorching sun of South Texas, Quinten Martinez remembered a time when filling the tank did not require difficult decisions.
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