Poll: Trump blamed for gas prices as Democrats gain midterm edge

[Dulcinea]

(NPR) With gas prices continuing to surge, more than 8 in 10 Americans said pain at the pump is putting a strain on their household budgets — and a strong majority blames President Trump, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.

The poll also found that Trump is more unpopular than he ever has been, and he faces major declines with key groups since being sworn in for a second term. Most Americans said the economy isn't working for them, and the war in Iran — which has directly led to those higher gas prices — continues to grow more unpopular.

Those challenges have given Democrats a distinct advantage in the midterm elections. Six months from when votes will be counted this November, Democrats lead by 10 points on the congressional ballot test. The ballot test asks which party's candidate they would vote for if congressional elections took place today.

Democrats also have the edge on enthusiasm to vote, which is critical in midterm years when turnout is expected to be lower than in presidential-election years. Who shows up is a wild card because independents and some groups critical to both parties are not fired up.

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5810555/trump-iran-gas-prices-midterms-polling

[displacedvermoter]

1. Is 10 points an edge?

I keep forgetting that Republican polling advantages are always more solid, more insurmountable and just plain bigger than a Democratic one. Regardless if it is just a point or two, or five or six.

[AZLD4Candidate]

6. Media: Republicans with +10% edge Insurmountable Republican lead. Independents swing wild to them.

+10% for Democrats = slight advantage, but there are many who aren't impressed with the Democrats. How will the Democrats win without those votes? Should they work to compromise with Republicans to show needed bipartisanship head of the election?

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Trump & Republican Lackeys:

No! It's Biden's fault!

No! It's Obama's fault!

No! It's Clinton's fault!

No! It's Carter's fault! (Iranian Hostage Crisis).

[Bluetus]

4. Clinton's penis and Hillary's emails are the happiest things in the world these days

Because it turns out that Sleepy Job is actually responsible for all the bad stuff now.

[Justice matters.]

5. No matter who's fault it is (we know it's Republicrooks' fault).

What matters is what the actual Republicrooks are doing and they're only making life worse than it's ever been before.

Republicrooks want to kill every peasant and replace them at work with AI robots.

That's their hidden agenda.

[Lovie777]

3. I think GQP made on bad move in Indiana....................

come November.

[maxsolomon]

7. Who else would you blame?

He 100% chose to launch a war and choke the planet's oil supply.

[Bengus81]

8. And as usual MAGA memory can't make it back last summer when Fat Hitler

claimed any and all materials to make a Nuke were obliterated with bombing.

[Martin68]

9. Are they suggesting some MAGAts actually connected the rise in gas prices to Trump policies? Absolute genius!