10/02/2026
POLL: 65% BLAME TRUMP FOR HIGH PRICES
A new AP-NORC poll released October 1 found that 65% of Americans say today's cost-of-living pain is a result of Trump's policies, as voter frustration over prices follows the president into the midterm campaign season.
Trump has repeatedly blamed the Biden administration, saying "I inherited that" on affordability, while pointing to energy costs driven by the Iran war and predicting gas prices will fall once the fighting ends.
The partisan split is sharp: 67% of Republicans said prices are driven by forces outside Trump's control. Democrats are leaning hard into the issue as they try to retake Congress in November.
Source: USA Today
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