Could the Executive Order Signed by Trump Monday Lower Diesel Costs Ahead of Midterms?
Trump said the order would save truckers more than $100 per fill-up by temporarily waiving the federal levy on red-dyed diesel.
- On Monday, October 5, President Donald Trump signed an executive order in Nebraska deferring the federal levy of 24.4 cents a gallon on red-dyed diesel through December 31, allowing tax-free purchases to reduce fuel costs.
- Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen requested relief in a September 24 letter, reporting diesel prices averaging a record $6.21 a gallon; the rally also aimed to boost the Republican ticket ahead of November 3 midterm elections.
- During the rally, Trump called senior aide Natalie Harp on stage, describing her as a "perfect person" and likening her to a model on The Price Is Right while floating a reality television show concept.
- Defending fuel prices as a cost of his seven-month war with Iran, Trump remarked, "Let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego," prompting California Governor Gavin Newsom to label him "deranged and dangerous."
- Trump also promised a $5,000 "Trump dividend" for every adult citizen if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate, a $1 trillion proposal requiring future congressional approval with no specified timeline.
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Secretary Rollins Release Statement on President Trump Dyed-Diesel EO Signing
View as a webpage / Share (WASHINGTON, D.C., October 5, 2026) — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued a statement on President Trump’s new executive order to provide relief for our farmers and ranchers by lifting taxes on dyed-diesel. Today’s action expected to represent approximately $640 million in combined federal and state savings…
In the USA, all motorists are now given access to tax-free diesel.
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A U.S. President's decree is intended to allow all U.S. citizens access to tax-free, red-coloured diesel, which has not so far been intended for road transport.
Trump's Dyed Diesel Order: A Sudden Tax Break for Truckers and Farmers Amid Soaring Fuel Costs
President Trump signed an executive order allowing tax-exempt red-dyed diesel on highways with deferred federal taxes through 2026. The move targets record diesel prices above $6 per gallon driven by global conflicts, offering truckers and farmers over $100 in savings per fill while raising questions about enforcement and road funding.
Donald Trump signed a decree on Monday, October 5, authorizing anyone to buy duty-free diesel, normally reserved for agricultural machinery and other non-road vehicles.
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