Trump says "A VERY smart Retailer" sets below-market gasoline prices in the Northeast
“A VERY smart Retailer, located throughout the Northeast, is stepping up”
Reported August 29, 2026 by yahoo.com. Checked word for word against that report.
President Donald Trump recently commended a gasoline retailer on Truth Social for voluntarily charging well below market rates across its Northeastern stations. The chain, Freedom Fuel, set its price at $3.47 in early July—a nod to Trump as the 47th president—about 40 cents under regional averages. A federal lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania by supplier Mansfield Oil claims KRSM Inc. and its principal Syed Kazmi took nearly $4 million in fuel without paying. Kazmi’s lawyer denies it, calling it a billing dispute; a White House official said the administration had no contact with him. The case has drawn attention because Trump’s endorsement amplified the chain’s discounts, raising questions about how they were financially possible.
- yahoo.com ↗︎29 AUG 2026