NEW DATA: Ohio Families Have Spent $483 More on Gas Since Trump Began His Reckless War With Iran
July 14, 2026
COLUMBUS, OH – As Donald Trump’s deadly and costly war with Iran continues on, with no end in sight, newly released data from the Senate Joint Economic Committee reveals that Ohio households have spent $483 more on the gas they need to drive to work, pick up their kids, and run their daily errands since the start of Trump’s reckless and unpopular war.
“Donald Trump has said he ‘doesn’t think about’ the impact of his actions on Ohioans’ finances – and his war with Iran continues to drive up costs for Ohio families,” said Ohio Democratic Party Communications Director Marisa Nahem. “At a time when Ohioans are struggling with sky-high prices, including for gas, healthcare, housing, childcare, and nearly every part of daily life, Trump and Washington Republicans like Max Miller, Mike Turner, and Mike Carey have proven that they can only be counted on to make life more difficult and less affordable for Ohio families. While Trump and Washington Republicans keep raising costs for everyone but their billionaire and corporate special interest donors, Ohio Democrats are fighting every day to lower costs and make life affordable for hardworking Ohioans in every corner of our state.”
A reminder: In addition to the devastating impacts of Trump’s war with Iran, Ohioans are already suffering under Trump and Washington Republicans’ economic agenda, with Ohio losing nearly one-third of Affordable Care Act enrollees after Washington Republicans refused to extend the ACA premium tax credits and raised healthcare costs. Ohioans are also paying skyrocketing rates for utilities as this summer’s electric bills could top $800, a 17% increase from last summer. President Trump and Washington Republicans’ budget bill, signed into law just over a year ago, is also getting slammed as meaning that “kids are going to have less to eat,” after it made the largest cuts to SNAP in the history of the program.
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