# Trump defends diesel deal with Russia amid growing backlash

https://mins.news/en/video/97283

- ABC News, 2026-10-13 01:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orSTHE39-Us

> Trump defended a diesel deal with Russia as opposition to it grows. The defense comes as U.S. diesel prices reach record highs since the war with Iran.

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