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Trump's Russia agreement departs GOP candidates with a Putin problem
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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.
Key facts
- Energy analysts also doubt the deal will do much for diesel prices, which averaged $6.28 a gallon Oct. 11, up 71% from a year earlier
- Dividend checks: Voters have also rejected Trump's proposed $5,000 dividend checks that analysts say would cost $1.3 trillion
- But a Pew Research Centerpoll released Thursday found 44% of registered voters view their congressional vote as a vote against Trump, compared with 19% who see it as a vote for him
- On Oct. 2, he and other G7 leaders pledged to keep sanctions on Russia
Summary
The agreement President Trump struck with Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday is designed to ease the cost of living for U.S. consumers. On Oct. 2, he and other G7 leaders pledged to keep sanctions on Russia. Energy analysts also doubt the deal will do much for diesel prices, which averaged $6.28 a gallon Oct. 11, up 71% from a year earlier.