"I hope so. I mean, I think so. It could be. It could be the same or maybe a little bit higher. But it should be around the same. I think this won't be that much longer." ~ Trump, asked if the price of gas will drop before the midterms #2,020

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anecdote:
I spend several hours per week on rural New York State roadways.
The amount and type of automobile traffic reveals detail about the economy.
Many of the automobiles encountered are either pickup trucks, or SUV, as
the environment isn't suited to more economical cars with lower ground clearance.
There seems to be fewer vehicles on local roads here, since Trump's automotive fuel price surge.
Also worth noting, this and adjacent counties are (or were) a Trump political stronghold.
TBD at November's ballot boxes:
what do my neighbor / voters value more?
- Trump's appealing lies? Or
- Trump's actual abysmal performance?
The answer to that is over a half year away.