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Freedom Fuel won praise from Trump for selling cheap gas. Now a supplier claims it got gas it didn’t pay for

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By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — The mystery of how a chain of gas stations was able to sell below the market rate has gotten a bit more interesting. Freedom Fuel Network, an upstart chain of gas stations mostly in the Philadelphia area, got a lot of attention — and praise from President Donald Trump

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  1. The New Republic

    Is This the Sketchy Reason Why Pro-Trump Freedom Fuel Is So Cheap? (opens The New Republic)

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    The question has baffled industry experts for months now: How has the Freedom Fuel Network, a pro-Trump private chain of gas stations, been able to sell fuel at decidedly lower rates than its competitors? The answer may lie in a new lawsuit against the company .

  2. KRDO

    Freedom Fuel won praise from Trump for selling cheap gas. Now a supplier claims it got gas it didn’t pay for (opens KRDO)

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    By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — The mystery of how a chain of gas stations was able to sell below the market rate has gotten a bit more interesting. Freedom Fuel Network, an upstart chain of gas stations mostly in the Philadelphia area, got a lot of attention — and praise from President Donald Trump

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