Politics● LowOct 31 · Oct 31, 2026, 12:49 PM
Trump promised to slash energy costs — but gasoline, diesel and jet fuel all soared instead
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CNBC · North America
President Donald Trump promised voters who were angry about inflation that he would slash gasoline prices below $2 a gallon in his first year in office.
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