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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Americans lash out at Trump as gas prices rise over Iran war: ‘He promised to bring prices down’

Six days on from the launch of joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes against Iran, President Donald Trump is already facing anger from American consumers confronted by higher gas prices at the pump.

Voters who chose Trump over Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential campaign because he promised to bring the cost of living down and not involve the U.S. in more foreign wars are now seeing a very different situation unfold.

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