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        "id": 1683456,
        "msgid": "protested-by-us-citizens-over-rising-fuel-prices-trump-the-important-thing-is-iran-doesnt-have-nuclear-weapons-1776408660",
        "date": "2026-04-17 12:39:20",
        "title": "Protested by US Citizens Over Rising Fuel Prices, Trump: The Important Thing is Iran Doesn't Have Nuclear Weapons",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_JOGJA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Amid widespread protests from US citizens over surging fuel prices triggered by the conflict with Iran, a Quinnipiac University poll reveals that 65% of registered voters blame President Donald Trump for the increase. Trump dismissed concerns about the high petrol costs, asserting that the stock market is rising and the economy is performing well, while prioritising efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Fuel prices have skyrocketed by 49% since the Middle East conflict erupted on 28 February 2026, with regular petrol now averaging US$4.093 per gallon and diesel at US$5.65 per gallon.",
        "content": "<p>Numerous US citizens have protested against President Donald Trump\ndue to the high fuel prices in the United States. This rise in fuel\nprices stems from the war against Iran.<\/p>\n<p>According to CNBC, as quoted by detikFinance on Friday (17\/4\/2026), a\nnational poll conducted by Quinnipiac University found that 65% of\nregistered US respondents blame Trump for the current fuel price\nincrease, either as the primary cause or partially responsible.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, in the same poll, only 38% of respondents approve of\nTrump\u2019s handling of the US economy at present.<\/p>\n<p>The poll results indicate that many US citizens are dissatisfied with\nthe economic situation and the high fuel prices. However, this\ndissatisfaction appears to be largely ignored by Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, the prices aren\u2019t that high,\u201d Trump told a reporter at the\nWhite House when asked how long US citizens would have to endure high\npetrol prices.<\/p>\n<p>According to the US leader, the current fuel price rise in the Land\nof Uncle Sam is not as high as anticipated from the Middle East war,\nwhich he deems important to prevent Iran from producing nuclear\nweapons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn fact, if you look, the stock market is rising, everything is\ngoing very well, and the most important thing we have to do is ensure\nthat Iran does not have nuclear weapons,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>For context, fuel prices in the US have seen a significant surge\nsince the Middle East conflict broke out on 28 February. Petrol prices\nhave jumped by about 49% compared to the average at the start of the\nyear.<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of 2026, the average price of regular petrol was\njust over US$2.75 per gallon. As of Thursday (16\/4) US time, the average\nprice of regular petrol has now reached US$4.093 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the average diesel fuel price in the US in January 2026\nwas just over US$3.50 per gallon. However, it has now risen to around\nUS$5.65 per gallon.<\/p>",
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