Trump offers diesel relief. California says no?

WOW 🚨 California resident with a large diesel truck went in to get gas, he was excited because he was expecting to finally get a cheaper price thanks to Donald Trump’s Executive Order removing the tax

He was told by the gas station Gavin Newsom is BLOCKING the relief and it’s still full price

He’s right. Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14435, “Emergency Tax Relief on Diesel Fuel”

– Penalty waiver for dyed diesel on highways
– Deferral of the federal excise tax
– Treasury is directed to explore avenues to eliminate the obligation to pay the deferred taxes later

Gavin Newsom responded by not lifting the ban on use of red diesel on public roads and has not provided the matching state tax relief

By the way ‘Red diesel’ is chemically the same as regular highway diesel; the red dye is just a marker so authorities can tell the highway taxes haven’t been paid

So Gavin Newsom is blocking it ONLY to hurt Americans before midterms and not give any financial relief

Newsom is a criminal

Again,

– The California State Department of Tax and Fee Administration says that dyed diesel remains prohibited on California public highways (They will not lift the restriction)
– They refuse to suspend the diesel excise tax
– Newsom’s deputy press secretary dismisses Trump’s federal order as “more distraction and desperation”

This is also true in WA state… 🙁 pic.twitter.com/sM6mnhWboh

— Dangerous Rhetoric (@nancydchurchill) October 13, 2026

Factcheck:

Yes, mostly real. Trump signed EO 14435 on Oct 5, 2026, waiving federal penalties for highway use of red-dyed diesel and deferring the 24.4¢/gal federal excise tax through Dec 31 while exploring ways to cancel the deferred amount. It does not override state law.

California still bans dyed diesel on public roads and has not suspended its own ~48¢ tax. CDTFA confirms the status quo; Newsom’s office called the order “distraction and desperation.” The Lodi video reflects that gap.