President Donald Trump told Fox News interviewer Maria Bartiromo that gas prices may not come down before the midterm elections, the New York Times reported.
In the interview, Trump said he hoped prices would fall but acknowledged they could stay the same or rise heading into November.
A report on April 3 said the Iran-related conflict had added about $10 billion to U.S. pump costs, and Heatmap reported on April 10 that the figure rose to $17 billion—roughly $1 billion per day, the article said.
The New York Times noted that sustained high fuel costs can depress political support, and Republican strategists told the Times they view prolonged high gas prices as a challenge for incumbents defending House and Senate majorities.
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