Trump’s approval rating sinks to new low as the Iran war drives affordability concerns for Americans

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s approval rating sinks to new low as the Iran war drives affordability concerns for AmericansGas prices have surged to about $4.18 per gallon as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran have stalledRachel Dobkin in New York Wednesday 29 April 2026 05:18 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966859","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-approval-rating-iran-war-affordability-b2966859.html","title":"Trump’s approval rating sinks to new low as Iran war drives affordability concerns"}}CloseWhite House: Trump has met with team over Iran proposal to reopen Strait of HormuzSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSo...