Get Used to High Gas Prices

Donald Trump’s approval rating is abysmally low for many reasons, but one of the most important is undoubtedly the price of gas. Trump’s decision in February to go to war with Iran sent gas prices soaring. Since then, the average price of gas in the United States has not dropped below $3.50 a gallon, even during the brief cease-fire that began in June. The resumption of the conflict a few weeks ago sent prices back above $4 a gallon. That’s been very bad for Trump’s popularity—in a recent poll,…