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North Carolina residents respond to Trump's comments on gas prices and the war in Iran

North Carolina residents expressed mixed reactions Thursday to President Donald Trump's assertion that higher gas prices are worth the cost of the war in Iran, according to an Associated Press segment. Trump visited North Carolina on Wednesday to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley, the former national Republican Party chairman, who faces Democratic former Governor Roy Cooper.

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PublishedSeptember 19, 2026 at 3:50 AM PDT

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