Iran War’s oil spike fuels Republican anxieties about midterms - The Washington Post

President Donald Trump opened his State of the Union address by boasting about gasoline prices.

“Democracy Dies in Darkness By Hannah Knowles President Donald Trump was eager to point to gas prices in his State of the Union speech last month as he touted his administration’s progress on the economy”

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He said, “Gasoline, which reached a peak of over $6 a gallon in some states under my predecessor — it was, quite honestly, a disaster — is now below $2.30 a gallon in most states.”

He made the remark minutes into his nearly-two-hour address as he framed his party’s message heading into the midterms.

The article reports readers’ concern that rising oil prices tied to the conflict with Iran could affect the upcoming midterm elections.

It notes that commenters expressed significant worry about the political impact on the midterms.

“Democracy Dies in Darkness By Hannah Knowles President Donald Trump was eager to point to gas prices in his State of the Union speech last month as he touted his administration’s progress on the economy”

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The excerpt says many commenters criticize President Trump and the GOP and suggests the war and its economic repercussions, such as increased gas…

The provided text is truncated and ends with an incomplete phrase, so the specific additional points from commenters are unclear.

The piece is by Hannah Knowles for The Washington Post and appears under the banner "Democracy Dies in Darkness."

“Democracy Dies in Darkness By Hannah Knowles President Donald Trump was eager to point to gas prices in his State of the Union speech last month as he touted his administration’s progress on the economy”

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Key details about the size of the oil-price increase are not included in the provided excerpt.

The timeline of price changes and specific Republican officials' reactions are not provided here.

“Democracy Dies in Darkness By Hannah Knowles President Donald Trump was eager to point to gas prices in his State of the Union speech last month as he touted his administration’s progress on the economy”

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No polling data linking oil prices to voter behavior appears in the excerpt.

These particulars are therefore unclear and cannot be asserted from this text alone.