The Men Behind Trump's $3.47 Gas: An NFL Coach, a GOP Fundraiser and Two New Jersey Brothers
The chain says it is lowering prices to benefit the community, while experts say the promotional gas may be sold at a loss.
- President Donald Trump has enthusiastically promoted the Freedom Fuel Network, a chain of gas stations selling fuel at $3.47 per gallon, which the White House touted just before the July 4th travel period to combat higher oil prices.
- Records indicate the chain is run by a disparate group of businessmen, including NFL coach Randy Brown and former investment director Yoni Gontownik, alongside Shamikh and Syed Kazmi who control 14 of the 25 stations.
- Facing multiple civil misconduct accusations, Shamikh and Syed Kazmi were ordered by a federal judge in February to pay over $600,000 for unlawfully taking more than 230,000 gallons of fuel from a supplier's depot.
- The White House denied personal connections to the venture, though it acknowledged discussions with organizers, while Blue Owl Capital owns about a third of the properties and leases them to independent contractors.
- Experts suggest the rock-bottom promotional pricing likely operated at a loss, and recent data shows rates at Freedom Fuel locations have begun creeping up this week as the initial marketing splash fades.
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his White House have enthusiastically promoted the Freedom Fuel Network, a chain of star-spangled convenience stores selling gas at $3.47 per gallon in honor of the 47th president. Untangling exactly who is behind the Philadelphia-area venture has proven difficult. Records indicate the chain, which was launched last month, is run by a disparate collection of businessmen that includes an NFL kicking coach, …
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The men behind Trump’s $3.47 gas: An NFL coach, a GOP fundraiser and two New Jersey brothers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his White House have enthusiastically promoted the Freedom Fuel Network, a chain of star-spangled convenience stores selling gas at $3.47 per gallon in honor of the 47th president.
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The men behind Trump's $3.47 gas: An NFL coach, a GOP fundraiser and two New Jersey brothers
President Donald Trump and his White House have enthusiastically promoted the Freedom Fuel Network, a chain of star-spangled gas stations.
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