The Yahoo/YouGov poll finds that 80% of Americans — including 71% of Republicans — already say gas prices are too high, and more than two thirds (67%) expect those prices to go up over the next few months. Forty-five percent of Americans think gas prices will go up "a lot.” Even Republicans are more likely to think that gas prices will go up (about 45%) than down (40%) in the months ahead.

And among Americans who think gas prices are going up, 60% say Trump "deserves the most blame” — far more than the number who say the same about Iran (13%) or oil companies (12%).

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In general, a majority of Americans have a negative view of the U.S. economy right now:

71% now say the economy is in fair or poor condition

75% now say they are paying more for the same goods and services than they were a few years ago

61% now say inflation is getting worse; just 16% say it’s getting better

58% now say the economy is getting worse; just 20% say it’s getting better

54% now say the country is either headed for a recession or already in one

Three weeks into the war, more Americans disapprove (55%) than approve (36%) of the way Trump is handling Iran. His approval rating on foreign policy in general has decreased from 39% approve, 51% disapprove in January to 35% approve, 56% disapprove today.

Trump’s overall approval rating — 38% approve, 59% disapprove — hasn’t changed significantly over the last month. But among Republicans, a gap seems to be forming between perceptions of Trump and perceptions of how he’s handling key aspects of his job. For example: while only 17% of Republicans express general disapproval of Trump’s performance as president, roughly twice as many disapprove of his handling of gas prices (33%) and the cost of living (33%)

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