Trump Faces Fresh Self-Inflicted Crisis as Gas Surges Over $4

The affordability crisis President Trump doesn’t believe is a real thing has gotten worse.

U.S. drivers are now paying an average of $4 a gallon at the pump, according to the latest figures from the American Automobile Association. Prices haven’t been this high since 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine.

Trump’s war in the Middle East has dealt a blow to the global gas market, as Iran chokes out oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, through which around one-fifth of the world’s supply flows.

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