Too little, too late: Trump takes on gas prices as fuel costs hamper his midterm hopes

The Guardian Business · 10/22/2026, 11:00:40 AM

Polls show US voters are deeply upset by high gas prices and are likely to punish Republicans in the midterms as a result How will Trump’s mass deportation agenda shape the US midterm elections? Our reporters answer your questions With fewer than two weeks until the midterm s, US voters are unlikely to see relief on one of this election cycle’s main issues: gas prices. Airing up her car’s tires at a Speedway in Perrysburg, Ohio , Toledo resident Sharie Smith, 41, says soaring costs are having a direct impact on her life. Continue reading...