Trump urges gas stations to slash prices before Fourth of July

WorldPolitics
2 Jul 2026 • 7:05 PM MYT
The Independent
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Trump urges gas stations to slash prices before Fourth of July

  • President Donald Trump urged gas stations to cut fuel prices ahead of the Fourth of July as part of the nation's America 250 celebrations.
  • On Truth Social, Trump said oil prices were "plummeting" and argued gas prices should be falling faster at the pump.
  • He praised a Philadelphia-based gas station chain for offering discounted fuel prices and encouraged other retailers to follow its lead.
  • During a visit to North Dakota to open the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Trump donated Theodore Roosevelt's Medal of Honor to the museum.
  • At the event, Trump joked that he deserved a Medal of Honor himself, saying he asked his sons what he had done to earn one, but "they couldn't think of anything."

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