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Poll: Trump blamed for gas prices as Democrats gain midterm edge

Poll: Trump blamed for gas prices as Democrats gain midterm edge ![A gas pump stands at a station in Manhattan on April 21 in New York City. Most Americans say that high

Gas, groceries and getting by: How voters in one Ohio district see affordability

high gas prices are straining their household budget, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/731x731+147+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F24%2F5e%2F14f50c55443bb544477cdd3b3e72%2Fgettyimages-2272438239.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5810555/trump-iran-gas-prices-midterms-polling) ### [Politics](https://www.npr.org/sections/politics/) ### [Poll: Trump blamed

These men voted for President Trump. They have very different views of how he's doing

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Even as anxieties grow under Trump, these swing voters aren't ready to back Democrats

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National mood is against Republicans, but redistricting could help prop them up

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Texas GOP voters vote in race that could shape future of the party -- and the Senate

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Republicans want to add $1 billion for Trump's ballroom security to ICE funding plan

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In new poll, Americans voice broad bipartisan support for age caps in Congress

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She helps families in need. As gas and grocery prices rise, she needs help, too

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War, inflation and Trump’s tariffs have shaken the US. Why does the stock market keep going up?

polls show that a majority of Americans currently [disapprove](https://maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/president-trump-while-at-war-may-2026/) of Trump’s handling of the economy, and 63% said they specifically blame Trump for recent high gas prices

In Georgia primary, Republicans dominate spending and Democrats drive record turnout

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Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax as prices soar amid war with Iran

high gas prices have taken on American consumers. Eight in ten Americans say gas prices are straining their budgets, including overwhelming majorities of Democrats, independents, and Republicans alike, according to [the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll

Republicans' youth voter problem

Trump shoulders most of the blame among respondents, with 41 percent who rate the economy negatively naming him as the top culprit, plus 9 percent who select congressional Republicans. But it’s not just

Democrats gain midterm edge, NPR poll shows. And, U.S. pauses 'Project Freedom'

blames the president, according to the [latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5810555/trump-iran-gas-prices-midterms-polling). The poll found that President Trump faces his lowest popularity ever and is experiencing major declines with key demographics since being sworn

Trump government extends Jones Act waiver by 90 days to dampen oil prices

high prices while reducing transport costs”, the research and policy think tank said. White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers confirmed on Friday that Trump had issued the extension. “This waiver extension provides both certainty and stability

Two weeks that pushed Trump to the edge. Is his presidency unravelling?

blame him for the recent rise in gas prices. [Elaine Kamarck](https://www.brookings.edu/people/elaine-kamarck/), a former official in the Bill Clinton White House, said: “He’s in the most serious trouble he’s been