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28 October
7:54 pm

Trump tried to cut an oil deal with Vladimir Putin that's gonna prop up the Russian war effort against Ukraine.

Plausible

Chris Pappas, at New Hampshire U.S. Senate General Election Debate (WMUR)

7:54 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific claim that Trump negotiated or attempted to negotiate an oil deal with Putin that would benefit Russia's war effort — a concrete, verifiable foreign policy assertion.
What we foundTrump announced a diesel supply agreement with Russia on October 9, 2026, suspending energy sanctions under a Treasury license, as Axios, AP and CNBC reported. Senators from both parties and analysts have warned it will help fund Russia's war in Ukraine; the administration says its aim is lower U.S. fuel prices. The claim describes that expected effect, which is a forecast.
CorrectedCorrection: Originally rated Overstated. Rating changed to Plausible following post-debate review: the claim describes the deal's expected effect, not its stated purpose, and senators from both parties and analysts have made the same assessment. The evidence is unchanged; the summary was rewritten to match.
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