As gas prices soar past $4.50 per gallon due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, American families face a costly Memorial Day weekend. Trump's policies have driven up prices for barbecue essentials and produce, squeezing budgets. Will families be forced to stay home and miss out on summer traditions?

The national average price for a gallon of regular gas increased again, less than a week before the Memorial Day holiday.

Gas prices in 2022 did not top out until mid-June.