To me, this episode is one of the most revealing insights into Trump's psychology. He's in a self-made bind over fuel prices, and needs a fix before the midterms. The only solution he come come up with involves a massive favour from other countries, but his approach is still 100% threat-based.
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US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.
