Trump Signals High Gas Prices Through November Midterms

U.S. President Donald Trump has acknowledged that gasoline prices might remain high through the November 2026 midterm elections, a rare admission of the potential political fallout from the ongoing war in the Middle East. Trump told Fox News' Maria Bartiromo that gas prices could "stay the same, or maybe a little bit higher, but it should be around the same" when asked if gas prices would be lower by the fall. Trump has defended the surge as a "very small price to pay" for long-term global safety and the neutralization of Iran's nuclear threat.…