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Trump’s answer to high gas prices is socialism with patriotic branding

The gas is subsidized. The irony is premium.

Jason Weisberger
Jul 08, 2026
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Grandpa Pudding Brains’ White House has opened 25 “Freedom Fuel” gas stations around Philadelphia, selling gas below the national average, because socialism becomes freedom when you slap a flag decal on the pump.

USA TODAY reports the stations are selling gas at $3.47 a gallon, below the $3.79 national average, and that the White House promot…

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