President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday at his rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, temporarily permitting red-dyed off-road diesel on highways and postponing federal excise tax payments on that fuel through the end of 2026 without interest or penalties.
\n\n“Today I’m announcing another unprecedented step to bring down costs,” Trump told the crowd. “For many years, farm vehicles, construction equipment, and other off-road vehicles have used what is known as red dye diesel. Tonight, I’m going to sign a historic executive order to officially waive the off-road requirement and allow anyone to purchase tax-free red-dyed diesel for any reason.”
\n\nTrump called for his executive assistant, Natalie Harp, to bring the order onstage, declaring, “I’ll sign it right here!”
\n\nAddressing Sen. Pete Ricketts and Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, Trump said, “This should absolutely assure your election. I guarantee it.”
\n\n“You two guys were great. You stuck with us, and we have to. Otherwise, we’re not going to have a country anymore. So I appreciate it, and I’m going to sign this,” Trump continued.
\n\n“I’m going to do what Joe Biden couldn’t do: sign his signature,” he added.
\n\nThe White House said the federal diesel tax is 24.4 cents per gallon…
Original source: https://www.breitbart.com/economy/