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Fishermen grapple with high fuel costs and trade issues, impacting political support

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Commercial fishermen are facing significant financial strain due to soaring diesel prices, which have reached as high as $6 per gallon, making it difficult for them to afford to go out to sea. This economic pressure, coupled with trade disputes and regulatory changes, is causing dissatisfaction among fishermen who previously supported Donald Trump. The rising costs and market uncertainties are jeopardizing the viability of various fisheries and could impact political support for Trump in key states. AI

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Fishermen grapple with high fuel costs and trade issues, impacting political support

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press ·

    Diesel prices are so high that commercial fishermen sometimes can’t even afford to leave the dock. ‘It’s huge. It’s crazy. Thank you, Donald Trump’

    “Now what's happened is that there has been this unbelievable wave of disruption from everything — targeting NOAA and fisheries, science and even weather reporting that people rely on.”

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