Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Divides Republicans

“Republicans already saddled with Trump’s unpopular policies in the midterms now face another awkward choice: whether to back his diesel deal with a dictator many of them despise,” Axios reports.

“The agreement President Trump struck with Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday is designed to ease the cost of living for U.S. consumers. But Republicans who pleaded for help with fuel prices now face a fresh dispute over Russia, with energy analysts questioning whether the deal will deliver the relief Trump is promising.”

“With three weeks until Election Day, Republicans are trying to answer voter anger while keeping up with a president whose proposed fixes keep becoming political liabilities of their own.”