United States President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about much higher gas prices because of the Iran war, even after they’ve nearly doubled since the start of the year.
When a reporter at the White House asked Trump how long Americans would continue to see higher gas prices, he said: “They are not very high”.
Trump said the prices aren’t as high as what was expected as a result of the war, which he said was aimed at denying Iran the ability to produce a nuclear weapon.
“Gas prices have come down very much in the last three or four days,” Trump said.
According to the AAA, gas prices have risen by 49% since the start of 2026, but have dropped an average of 7 cents per gallon after a two-week ceasefire was announced.
The AAA also found that the average price of regular gasoline across the nation rose from US$3.17 a year ago to $4.09 today. Diesel has climbed from $4 to $5.61.
This comes as voters turn on Trump’s handling of the economy and the war.
According to a survey conducted by Quinnipiac University, 65% of voters blame Trump either “a lot” or “some”.
The same poll found that only 28% of voters approve of the way Trump is handling the economy.
This matches Trump’s previous all-time low ratings for both of his terms in surveys conducted by the same university in March 2026 and October 2025.
Only 36% of voters surveyed approve of Trump’s handling of the situation in Iran, while 40% support U.S. military action against Iran.
A vast majority of voters said they think U.S. military action against Iran will last months or longer, with 36% thinking months, 13% thinking around a year and 19% thinking longer than a year. Only 24% of voters think the U.S. military action against Iran will last days or weeks.
When asked about the U.S.’s position in the world as a result of the U.S. military action against Iran, 45% said the nation was in a weaker position, 30% said it was in a stronger position, and 22% said its position had remained unchanged.
