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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Dobkin and Bruce Golding

Natalie Harp delivers diesel price executive order to Trump at rally

  • President Donald Trump signed an executive order in Nebraska allowing tax-free purchases of red-dyed diesel in an effort to reduce fuel costs ahead of the midterm elections.
  • During the rally, Trump compared his close aide Natalie Harp to a game show model on The Price is Right after she presented him with the official document.
  • The executive order targets soaring diesel prices, though energy analysts cautioned that tax cuts will not resolve underlying global supply shortages.
  • Trump confirmed G7 nations agreed to release stockpiled diesel reserves, ruling out a diesel export ban by the United States.
  • The policy announcement comes as recent polling indicates Democratic candidates are making gains in several traditional Republican strongholds.

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