Voters balk at gas costs

Donald Trump blamed high gas prices—not the Iran war itself—for his party’s losses in the midterm elections, while maintaining that the war was necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The national average for gasoline was $4.12 a gallon on Nov. 4, and analysts said a major price drop would likely require ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Vice President JD Vance said the war cost Republicans the elections, while Democrats said voters would expect them to lower costs when they take office.

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