Rural Colorado Voters Back Trump’s Iran War Despite $4.34 Gas and 50% Price Jump

8 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 16

$4.34-a-gallon gas in Wiggins—about 50% above levels when Trump returned to office—has not shaken support among rural Colorado voters who say stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon justifies the pain.
Two dozen Reuters interviews along Highway 52 found many Trump backers willing to sacrifice on fuel and groceries, with some comparing the moment to wartime rationing and others saying they still trust Trump more than Democrats.
Some supporters also voiced limits to their optimism: a grain trader moving 150 truckloads a day said Trump was naive to expect quick relief and predicted high prices could last into the fall even with progress in U.S.-Iran talks.
That loyalty contrasts with national sentiment: gasoline has topped $4.50 nationwide, nearly 8 in 10 Americans blame Trump for higher prices, and only 30% approve of his handling of the economy.

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