Poll: 73% Disapprove Trump Gas-Price Handling

High gasoline prices are emerging as a major political liability for President Donald Trump ahead of the midterm elections, alongside broader concerns about the economy and cost of living. Polls cited in the reports show roughly three-quarters of likely voters disapprove of his handling of gas prices, including many independents and Republicans, while his overall approval is near its lowest point of his second term; another survey gives Democrats a 12-point lead among registered voters. Drivers say fuel costs are squeezing household budgets, and analysts expect prices to remain well above last year’s levels through Election Day despite steps Trump has promoted to lower them. The White House has dismissed the electoral implications, and some Trump supporters at a Kansas rally said the prospect of Democratic control of Congress worried them more than high prices.