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Trump’s Iran stance wins Colorado’s hardest-hit voters who say higher gas is a price to pay
International
Published on 16 May 2026
Rural Colorado voters still praise Trump despite emptying wallets
In Wiggins, Colorado, rising fuel and grocery costs have locals feeling the squeeze—gas is about $4.34 a gallon and spending now cuts into home budgets. Yet many voters in nearby Morgan County, long Republican territory, back President Donald Trump’s Iran approach, arguing they’d rather endure economic pain than risk Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon. Reuters interviews across Highway 52 find a durable personal bond with Trump, with some doubting Democrats can deliver stability.
- Wiggins shoppers cite gas at $4.34 a gallon, about 50% higher than when Trump returned last year
- Morgan County delivered Trump a 49-point win in the 2024 election
- A Reuters Ipsos poll found nearly 8 in 10 Americans blame Trump for higher gasoline prices
- Trump said he is focused on stopping a nuclear weapon, not Americans’ finances
- Colorado Highway 52 voters say high prices are a tradeoff for reducing Iran’s nuclear risk
- Some independents distrust Republicans and still prefer Trump over Democrats
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