Gas surge tied to Iran conflict hits swing states, testing Trump’s low-price pitch

For voters feeling the sting of rising gas prices, a trip to the gas pump is becoming a daily flashpoint as midterm elections loom.President Donald Trump touted low gas prices during his February State of the Union address, saying they had fallen "below $2.30 a gallon in most states and in some places, $1.99."Now, an escalating conflict with Iran is sending prices sharply higher — particularly in battleground states like Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Ohio. That surge is undercutting a central economic message that helped power Trump’s return to office and could reshape the political land...

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