President Donald Trump once again has his finger on the pulse of the nation, and he’s identified what the people are yearning for in these trying times: dirtier cars that cost more to drive.

With the war with Iran driving diesel to all-time record national averages of around $6.50 a gallon, and the Trump administration considering a diesel export freeze that may drive gasoline even higher from its national average of around $4.48 a gallon, it’s the perfect time to lower fuel efficiency standards, apparently. The Transportation Department announced on Monday it had finalized a rule revoking Joe Biden-era standards that would have required…

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