- President Trump and the White House loudly promoted the new Freedom Fuel Network for selling gas at $3.47 a gallon around July 4, thanking a “very smart retailer” and helping spur attention to the chain.
- Ownership is murky and eclectic — ties to an NFL special-teams coach and a GOP fundraiser, plus two New Jersey brothers who were ordered to pay damages over unlawfully taking fuel.
- Industry experts say the ultra-low price looks like a short-term promotional move; prices have already started creeping up and the company credits Trump’s endorsement for its growth.
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