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Hinson Calls Trump’s Diesel-Russia Deal a “Bad Idea”

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) called President Donald Trump’s diesel-Russia deal a “bad idea” at the Sioux City rally.
President Donald Trump will address the Sioux City crowd Thursday at 6:30 p.m. EDT, announcing an Iowa steel plant.
Hinson will attend to welcome Trump, push back when needed, and now calls herself Iowa’s “best bipartisan fighter.”
Late-September polls show Hinson retains support from Trump approvers, while about one-in-ten voters disapprove of him.

History

Historical Context

The 1973 Arab oil embargo, triggered by Middle-East politics, sharply reduced U.S. oil imports and spurred a national push for energy independence. In that year, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries cut shipments by 30 percent, and President Richard Nixon’s administration allocated $1 billion to domestic fuel research. Today, Rep. Ashley Hinson attacks President Donald Trump’s diesel-Russia deal and Iowa steel-plant promise, echoing the 1970s push for U.S. energy and manufacturing independence. The pattern suggests contemporary trade pledges will face congressional scrutiny and may reshape Midwestern economic policy for the next decade.

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Story summary

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) called President Donald Trump’s diesel-Russia deal a “bad idea” at the Sioux City rally.
President Donald Trump will address the Sioux City crowd Thursday at 6:30 p.m. EDT, announcing an Iowa steel plant.
Hinson will attend to welcome Trump, push back when needed, and now calls herself Iowa’s “best bipartisan fighter.”
Late-September polls show Hinson retains support from Trump approvers, while about one-in-ten voters disapprove of him.

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