Trump plays down gas-price spike as voters blame him in new poll

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President Trump dismissed concerns about gas prices rising due to the Iran conflict, saying prices are not “very high” even as a Quinnipiac poll found 65% of registered voters blame him for the spike; AAA data show average gas near $4.09 per gallon with prices having surged this year, though he noted a recent drop and framed the war as preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
- Trump says gas prices 'not very high' as most U.S. voters blame him for price spike CNBC
- CNN Anchor Laughs at Trump Claim That Fox ‘Misquoted’ Him in Live Interview The Daily Beast
- Most voters blame Trump for gas price hikes, oppose Iran war, according to new Quinnipiac Poll CT Insider
- The Trump administration borrows a page from Biden on gas prices qz.com
- White House starts preparing the public for persistently high gas prices MS NOW
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