Takeaways from Trump's tough week, as war and gas prices take a toll

# Summary President Trump faced mounting political pressure during the week of April 1-3, 2026, amid multiple concurrent crises including an unpopular war in Iran, gas prices hitting $4 per gallon (up 37% since the war's start), and court losses on public media funding and White House ballroom construction. His job approval rating dropped to 39% in poll averages, with a Fox News poll showing 59% disapproval — the highest level across both his terms — and 58% disapproving of the Iran war. The week saw mass opposition mobilize with millions attending more than 3,000 "No Kings" anti-Trump rallies nationwide and overseas, while Trump became the first sitting president to attend Supreme Court oral arguments, where justices appeared skeptical of his administration's challenge to birthright citizenship.