{"id":1022,"date":"2026-07-10T19:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1022"},"modified":"2026-07-10T19:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:09:17","slug":"whos-behind-those-mysterious-trump-promoted-freedom-fuel-gas-stations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1022","title":{"rendered":"Who\u2019s Behind Those Mysterious Trump-Promoted \u2018Freedom Fuel\u2019 Gas Stations?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>In a video promoted directly by the White House, a series of drivers pulls up to a red-, white- and blue-colored gas station and thanks President Donald Trump by name for the low prices advertised by a mysterious new business: Freedom Fuel.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1020\">New Video Shows McConnell Being Loaded Into Ambulance on a Stretcher<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite the video\u2019s suggestion that Trump had something to do with the decision for Freedom Fuel to lower its prices well below market average \u2014 $3.47 in honor of the 47th president \u2014 the White House insists the effort is being led by a private company and that the marketing campaign was simply meant to highlight the patriotic American business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no other entity or person subsidizing the lower gasoline costs,\u201d a White House official told NOTUS when asked about the unusual ad shared on official administration channels. \u201cThey are simply reducing their margin to make prices at the pump more affordable for drivers in Philadelphia and New Jersey. This retailer is taking the lead; others should follow.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>FREEDOM FUEL HAS ARRIVED. \u26fd\ufe0f\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n<p>The FIRST Freedom Fuel Network gas station has LANDED in Philadelphia, lowering the price at the pump to $3.47 for our 47th President.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump is leading the charge to lower gas prices this summer &#8211; putting more money in your pocket. \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/lcrCuioQv5<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 7, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, told <span><u>Quartz<\/u><\/span> earlier this week that it is unlikely Freedom Fuel is making any money on the scheme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStations selling at this price, it\u2019s not sustainable,\u201d De Haan told Quartz. \u201cGenerally, when losses happen, somebody\u2019s got to pay for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear when the Freedom Fuel stations were first unveiled, though the company\u2019s state business record in Delaware, where the company is based, shows an incorporation date of June 23.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1018\">The Housing Bill Trump Refused to Sign Is Set to Become Law Without Him<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump confused many last week when he posted about Freedom Fuel and shared an apparent AI-generated image of a station using the company\u2019s branding, referring to its \u201cVERY smart\u201d proprietor simply as \u201cthis retailer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are 25 Freedom Fuel stations in all, spread across New Jersey and Pennsylvania, according to <span><u>a sparse, recently created website for the company<\/u><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The Freedom Fuel Network did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>A trademark application for the Freedom Fuel Network was filed the same day as Trump\u2019s AI-generated post. Attached to it was an address in Wilmington, Delaware, for the Corporation Trust Center, a registered-agent center that receives legal and tax correspondences.<\/p>\n<p>The Corporation Trust Center is also home to Walmart, Apple, General Motors and hundreds of Trump\u2019s own businesses, according to state records. Corporations are known to register in Delaware for a business-friendly law colloquially known as the \u201c<span><u>Delaware loophole<\/u><\/span>\u201d that permits companies to minimize taxes by legally shifting earnings to Delaware. State laws also shield the owners of some kinds of companies from being revealed publicly.<\/p>\n<p>Anna Vishev, an attorney based in Staten Island, was identified on a trademark application filed by Freedom Fuel as the business\u2019s lawyer. She told NOTUS over email that she was \u201cnot authorized to disclose any information regarding this matter beyond what is officially included in the public database of the U.S. Trademark Office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1017\">AJ Dybantsa Understands the Assignment<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House says it\u2019s not involved, despite the business\u2019s Trump-centric marketing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-donald-trump"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Who\u2019s Behind Those Mysterious Trump-Promoted \u2018Freedom Fuel\u2019 Gas Stations? 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