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Trump defers federal diesel taxes to help farmers, but states issue warnings

First reported Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:00:57 GMT · Last updated

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Trump defers federal diesel taxes to help farmers, but states issue warnings
NPR · published 2026-10-18 12:00 UTC

President Trump's executive order deferring federal taxes on diesel is aimed at helping farmers but it's more complicated than it sounds and states are warning drivers they may owe taxes later.

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