They voted for Trump. Here’s how they feel about high gas prices.
We interviewed voters in three battleground states featuring marquee Senate races.
From The Times
June 2, 2026

Ahead of his second term, Donald Trump pledged to voters that he would “make America affordable again” and start “no new wars.” Since then, he has taken America to war with Iran, and gas prices have climbed to their highest levels in four years.

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