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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
J.R. Duren

These are the states being hit hardest by gas prices as result of Iran war - and they are Trump strongholds

President Donald Trump’s tariffs and Iran war have sent the cost of gas soaring over the past eight months - and his supporters are paying for it.

The 10 states with the biggest increases in gas prices since the start of the war in late February all voted for Trump in the 2024 presidential election, including four of the five states where he had his biggest wins, according to data from motor club AAA.

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