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President Donald Trump says he has reached a deal with Vladimir Putin for Russia to supply diesel to the US as fuel prices surge before November's midterm elections. Experts doubt the agreement will significantly ease the global energy crisis, and European nations may refuse to buy Russian oil given sanctions over the Ukraine war.
US media reports say the Pentagon has drafted plans to strike Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, but President Donald Trump has publicly ruled out ordering airstrikes before voting day. The war remains deeply unpopular with Americans, and analysts say postponing any new offensive could spare Republican candidates from a voter backlash.
A new Reuters-Ipsos poll finds President Donald Trump's approval rating stuck at a record-low 32%, with support among Latino voters dropping to 24%—the lowest of either of his terms. The erosion of his once-strong Latino backing comes as the November midterms near, with 52% of Latino voters now planning to vote Democratic.
With US midterms approaching, President Donald Trump is trying to pin high fuel prices on Democrats and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries rather than the war with Iran. Pump prices have climbed steadily since the US and Israel first struck Iran, and a recent poll shows most Americans blame Trump's policies for higher costs.
