Leavitt defends Trump’s fixation on lost 2020 election ahead of president’s primetime address – live

White House press secretary Leavitt defended President Trump's fixation on the 2020 election Thursday as he prepared to deliver a primetime address on the topic. Per The Guardian, average diesel prices in the United States have climbed to over five dollars a gallon, and gas is near four dollars—levels unseen since before a June US-Iran memorandum of understanding. A year ago, diesel cost three point seven two dollars a gallon. The surge reflects the costs and uncertainty surrounding ongoing US-Iran tensions and the unpredictable rhetoric from both Washington and Tehran.

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