Nearly half of Americans say they are cutting daily expenses to deal with spiking gas prices from Trump’s Iran war

Key Points:

• Nearly half of Americans are reducing driving and household expenses due to soaring gas prices linked to President Trump's ongoing conflict with Iran, according to a Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll.
• The national average gas price reached $4.43 per gallon, a record high for early May, significantly up from $3.15 per gallon last year, with further increases possible amid escalating tensions.
• White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers emphasized that the price surge is temporary and expected to drop once traffic in the Strait of Hormuz normalizes, highlighting Trump's prior success in lowering energy costs.
• Despite this, 65% of U.S. voters hold Trump at least partly responsible for high gas prices, as revealed by an April Quinnipiac University poll.
• Trump stated that hostilities with Iran have ended but warned of potential new strikes if Iran "misbehaves," while reviewing a peace proposal from Iran that he currently finds unacceptable.