They Voted for Trump. Here's How They Feel About High Gas Prices. [View all]

Adele Wilson, 30, of Ada Township, Mich.
Ms. Wilson, a dental assistant, said Mr. Trump’s second term had been unsuccessful, and she called the war a “horrible idea.” She was unsure how she would vote in the midterms, she said, but she had already ruled out voting for JD Vance or Marco Rubio in the 2028 presidential race. She said that she was unimpressed with the potential Democratic presidential candidates, but that she might “vote Democrat until the Republicans get it together.”

Megan Hernandez, 42, of Winthrop, Maine.
Ms. Hernandez said the price of gas was forcing her family to eat out less and spend less on “other little things.” But she noted that gas prices had not gone higher than their peak under the administration of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. (the average reached roughly $5 in June 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine). She said gas costs would not be a major factor in how she voted in the midterms. She believes the war with Iran might be necessary to prevent the country from acquiring a nuclear weapon, she said, and she is unsure how she will vote in November.




Ryan Hummel, 25, of Cincinnati.
Mr. Hummel, a recent college graduate who identifies as a political independent, said gas costs were one of his chief expenses and that he regretted voting for the president and distrusted the White House. But, he added, he was conflicted about the war and was unsure if gas prices would be decisive in how he voted in the future.

Matt Yerkes, 74, of New Richmond, Ohio.
Mr. Yerkes, who is retired, said he backed the war and viewed the costs at the pump as “short-term pain” to address a “long-term problem.” He said he disliked the president’s personality, but added, “I agree with essentially everything he does from a policy standpoint.”

Raven Hoskins, 27, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Ms. Hoskins, a package handler who identifies as a political independent, said gas prices were making it harder for her to afford food, and she blamed the president. “A lot of people, especially of my color, think that he’s a really racist man, but I look at him like a businessman,” she said. “Him running us like a business — I’ve seen where it’s gotten us, and it’s not good.” She said she was unsure what she would do in the midterms.


https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/trump-gas-prices-iran-war.html