Poll Shows Rising Gas Prices Leading Republicans to Blame Trump

Mon, 04 May 2026 11:36:00 +0200

CNN's chief data analyst Harry Enten highlighted a significant polling trend showing that even Donald Trump's most loyal Republican supporters are increasingly blaming him for rising gas prices linked to the ongoing Iran war. According to the poll, 77% of Americans overall hold Trump responsible for the increase in fuel costs, a level of blame higher than that historically assigned to former presidents Bush, Obama, or Biden. Notably, this backlash extends into Trump's own party, with 55% of Republican respondents expressing that he is accountable for the spike. Enten emphasized that this is unprecedented, as traditionally a president's core supporters are less likely to assign direct blame. The poll also indicates that a majority of Americans, 64%, do not believe that the Iran conflict justifies the higher gas prices, suggesting a broad public disapproval of the economic consequences tied to the military action. This data reflects a rare convergence of opinion among Democrats, independ