Gas prices drive war concern

A March 2026 Pew survey of 3,507 U.S. adults finds Americans’ top concern about the Iran war is rising gas prices, and majorities express little or no confidence in President Trump across 12 foreign‑policy areas. Confidence varies widely by partisanship and age, and has fallen since 2024 on key hotspots like the Russia‑Ukraine war, Iran, China and North Korea. — If voters treat domestic economic pain (gas prices) as the principal metric for evaluating foreign military action, political support for or against wars and for leaders will hinge on short‑term pocketbook effects as much as strategic considerations.