President Donald Trump is giving truckers a new way to fight pain at the pump, saying he will sign an executive order that temporarily lets them fill up with red-dyed diesel normally barred from highway use."They’re going to be very happy in about two seconds," Trump said before announcing the relief.The order allows off-road diesel on highways and defers the federal excise tax through year’s end without interest or penalties, according to the White House.THE OVERLOOKED WAY THE IRAN WAR IS MAKING GROCERIES, AMAZON PACKAGES AND NEW HOMES MORE EXPENSIVEThe administration estimates truckers could...
Trump opens red-dyed diesel to truckers in bid to slash fuel costs
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Oct 6, 2026 • 2 weeks ago
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