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

blames President Trump, according to the latest [NPR/PBS News/Marist poll](https://www.maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/president-trump-while-at-war-may-2026/). The poll also found that Trump is more unpopular than he ever has been and he faces major declines with key groups

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

Poll: Democrats gain midterm edge; Trump blamed for gas prices](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5810555/trump-iran-gas-prices-midterms-polling) A recurring trend in elections since Trump returned to the presidency in 2025 is on display in Georgia: overwhelming Democratic enthusiasm

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

gas prices are straining their household budgets, and 63% blame Trump for that increase given the war with Iran. Americans largely don't feel the economy is working well for them — 63% said

Republicans' youth voter problem

polling looks like an inverse of Democrats’ struggles in the 2024 cycle, when surveys showed that voters didn’t personally experience the positive economic image projected by the Biden administration. “We tie this really closely

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

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