{"id":2652382,"date":"2026-08-31T14:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-tariffs-and-iran-war-driving-voter-discontent-hugo-gurdon\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T14:46:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:46:36","slug":"trumps-tariffs-and-iran-war-driving-voter-discontent-hugo-gurdon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-tariffs-and-iran-war-driving-voter-discontent-hugo-gurdon\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s tariffs and Iran war driving voter discontent: Hugo Gurdon"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-tariffs-and-iran-war-driving-voter-discontent-hugo-gurdon%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2652382&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent YouGov\/Economist poll indicates that President Donald Trump\u2019s approval ratings are largely negative across most states, with only Idaho, Wyoming, and west Virginia showing net positive approval. Political analyst hugo Gurdon noted that Trump is quite unpopular,with many voters upset over rising prices for groceries and gas,which are partly attributed to tariffs implemented by Trump that have increased costs.The survey data, collected weekly from 1,500 participants, highlights that economic concerns are influencing public opinion. Gurdon also pointed out that the highest inflation occurred under President Joe Biden, but trump\u2019s tariffs continue to contribute to financial pressure on consumers.Additionally, global tensions, particularly over Iran, have pushed energy prices higher, further adding to inflation. These economic issues are impacting the upcoming midterm elections, as Republican candidates grapple with President Trump\u2019s unpopularity, making election strategy more complex. Gurdon mentioned that efforts to negotiate with Iran are stalled, and ending the conflict could help stabilize prices, though he considers such negotiations unlikely to succeed.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A recent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/interactive\/trump-approval-tracker\">YouGov\/<em>Economist<\/em><\/a>  poll showed President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> approval ratings were, in all but three states, at a net negative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The numbers didn\u2019t seem to surprise <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> editorial director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/hugo-gurdon\/\">Hugo Gurdon<\/a> during his appearance on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/c-span\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2131\">C-Span\u2019s<\/a> <em>Washington Journal <\/em>on Sunday. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4706309\/trump-tariffs-iran-war-voter-discontent-midterms-hugo-gurdon\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump\u2019s tariffs and Iran war driving voter discontent ahead of midterm elections: Hugo Gurdon<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4706083\/truck-driving-schools-english-proficiency-violations\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump administration shuts down 110 truck-driving schools over English proficiency violations<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4705987\/trump-communities-build-data-centers-backwards-and-poor\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says communities that don\u2019t build data centers will be \u2018backwards and poor\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe president is certainly very unpopular,\u201d Gurdon said. \u201cPeople are very upset about prices, grocery prices, gas prices, the price of everything. And they know that the president\u2019s tariffs have pushed prices higher.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The survey numbers come from YouGov\u2019s data, which invites 1,500 members of its opt-in panel to complete an online questionnaire each week. The<em> Economist<\/em> then aggregates the data. The three states maintaining a net positive for Trump are Idaho, Wyoming, and West Virginia. <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3703262&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=f3ca0f744a50f79f8593c3dc54195e6f\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gurdon said the biggest price increases occurred under former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"471\">Joe Biden<\/a>, peaking at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3005344\/white-house-responds-biden-debunked-9-percent-inflation-claim\/\">more than 9% in June 2022<\/a>. Despite this, Trump\u2019s tariffs are still contributing to financial strains that are being paid by U.S. consumers, Gurdon said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlso, of course, the Iran war has pushed prices higher because it has pushed the price of energy, specifically gasoline, higher, and that means that transportation of all goods is more expensive, and that\u2019s pushed prices higher, too,\u201d Gurdon said. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11675\">midterm elections<\/a> have become \u201cunusual\u201d because of the president\u2019s decisions, Gurdon said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHis job approval is something that spills very much over to the midterms because Republicans are not sure how much they want to be associated with the president,\u201d Gurdon said. \u201cBut they know they have to get the MAGA Republicans out to vote for them, so they\u2019re in a quandary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4704789\/rubio-stays-off-midterm-campaign-trail\/\"><strong>RUBIO STAYS OFF CAMPAIGN TRAIL AS TRUMP CABINET RALLIES BEHIND REPUBLICANS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans would love to get the war over with so prices can stabilize, Gurdon said, adding that it was clear negotiations with Iran were going nowhere. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think it was always, frankly, unrealistic to expect [Iran] to come to any kind of negotiation settlement that they would keep,\u201d Gurdon said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump\u2019s low approval in most states worries voters ahead of 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