Sen. Chuck Grassley Argues for a Diesel Embargo

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) tweets, "If our govt can embargo chips to China it can embargo diesel to help American farmers & truckers..."

If our govt can embargo chips to China it can embargo diesel to help American farmers & truckers We need our family farmers who feed&fuel the world 2b on the strongest footing possible no matter what’s happening across the globe

COMMON SENSE AMERICA FIRST

— Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) September 20, 2026

"Big Oil is telling us we can't embargo diesel," Sen. Grassley continues.

Big Oil is telling us we can’t embargo diesel. IF TRUE THEY STILL DONT HV TO MAKE SAME PROFIT OFF US FARMERS AND TRUCKERS THAT THEY MAKE IN FOREIGN SALES

AMERICA FIRST

— Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) September 20, 2026

Sen. Grassley correlates an embargo of chips to China with an embargo on diesel. He emphasizes the need to give American farmers and truckers the strongest possible footing.

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