Trump Touts Russian Diesel Deal to Slash Fuel Prices Ahead of Midterms, But Chuck Schumer Says It Will Help Putin Fund His War: 'Deal With the Devil'
President Donald Trump’s announcement of a major Russian diesel supply deal has drawn criticism from Democrats and political commentators, who argue it could undermine pressure on Moscow over its war against Ukraine. Trump Announces Millions of Tons In Russian Diesel Supplies On Friday, Trump said that Russia would supply millions of tons of diesel to U.S. and global markets following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as American fuel prices remain elevated weeks before the midterm elections. In a Truth Social post, Trump outlined plans for Russia to deliver more than 300,000 tons immediately, another 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons afterward. He said an additional 3 million tons would depend on the condition of Russian diesel refineries. Trump argued that supplies, along with U.S. control of the Strait of Hormuz, would drive diesel prices down rapidly. Read Also: Trump Says Putin Is Sending Russian Diesel — So Much for Sanctions Schumer Calls Trump-Putin Deal ‘Filthy’ Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) accused Trump of putting his political fortunes ahead of national interests. On X, Schumer described the arrangement as a "deal with the dev
President Donald Trump’s announcement of a major Russian diesel supply deal has drawn criticism from Democrats and political commentators, who argue it could undermine pressure on Moscow over its war against Ukraine. S. and global markets following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as American fuel prices remain elevated weeks before the midterm elections. In a Truth Social post, Trump outlined plans for Russia to deliver more than 300,000 tons immediately, another 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons afterward.
He said an additional 3 million tons would depend on the condition of Russian diesel refineries. S. control of the Strait of Hormuz, would drive diesel prices down rapidly. ) accused Trump of putting his political fortunes ahead of national interests.
On X, Schumer described the arrangement as a "deal with the devil," arguing that it would benefit Putin, whom he accused of helping Iran target American troops in the Middle East and waging an illegal war against Ukraine. Trump is doing a deal with the devil to try to help his flailing political fortunes from the shockingly high diesel prices caused by his own reckless, illegal war in the Middle East. This filthy deal will only aid and abet the same Putin who is helping the Iranians to target… — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) October 9, 2026 Sen.
" Kim blamed Trump’s war with Iran for contributing to the crisis and urged the president to end the conflict rather than send money to Russia. What a desperate and short sighted move. Trump ran on America First but has no idea how to actually deliver for the American people. We wouldn’t be in this mess without his wasteful war with Iran.
… — Senator Andy Kim (@SenatorAndyKim) October 9, 2026 Peter Schiff, Garry Kasparov Question Policy Reversal Economist Peter Schiff questioned the apparent contradiction between the deal and Trump’s recent approach to Russian energy. Schiff noted that Trump had signed legislation targeting major buyers of Russian oil and gas with tariffs of up to 100% just three weeks earlier, ostensibly to cut funding for Putin’s war. S. and global markets.
Just three weeks ago, he signed a law targeting major buyers of Russian oil and gas with tariffs of up to 100%. The goal was to cut off funding for Putin’s war against Ukraine. So what changed? — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) October 9, 2026 Russian chess grandmaster and political activist Garry Kasparov argued that additional Russian energy revenue could support Moscow’s military campaign, prolong the war and worsen European and global security.
"Keep in mind, nothing in this Putin-scripted fantasy helps US interests or the American consumer," he wrote. Keep in mind, nothing in this Putin-scripted fantasy helps US interests or the American consumer. It hurts both by funding Putin's military and prolonging the war, killing more innocent Ukrainians and worsening the European and global security situation. 54 per barrel.
204 per MMBtu. Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published editors. Read Also: QUICK SPARK: Trump Says US Will Not Attack Iran Before Midterm Election Image via Shutterstock