Trump supporters confront Iran, affordability concerns with a message for critics: 'Give him time'

Voters at a Georgia rally last weekend signaled they are sticking with President Donald Trump even as costlier fuel from the Iran war strains household budgets. His approval stood at 36%, with 64% disapproving, yet the crowd in Perry stayed enthusiastic. Trump used the event to boost Rep. Mike Collins, who hopes to unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff, and gubernatorial hopeful Rick Jackson, who runs a healthcare staffing company. He urged attendees to vote on Nov. 3 as though his own name were listed, according to Fox News.

The Senate contest matters because Republicans want the seat to help them hold the chamber. Ossoff first won it in a January 2021 runoff by 1. 22%, under 55,000 votes, while Trump carried Georgia in 2024 by 2. 2%.

Prices are the backdrop. Georgia drivers now pay about $3. 66 a gallon, up from an average of $2. 72 in February, before the conflict began. Iranian strikes on commercial ships and threats to Strait of Hormuz traffic have rattled oil markets. Pew found roughly 65% of Americans disapprove of how Trump has handled the war. Attendee Gloria Barkman asked for patience, saying improvement would come.

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