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A Mississippi Shrimper Has a Message for Trump About Gas Prices (w/ Maynard Dubuisson)

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Sommer, W. (2026, October 27). A Mississippi Shrimper Has a Message for Trump About Gas Prices (w/ Maynard Dubuisson). The Bulwark. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/a-mississippi-shrimper-has-a-message

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Will Sommer interviews Mississippi shrimper Maynard Dubuisson, a long-time supporter of Donald Trump, who expresses concern over rising diesel prices affecting fishermen and small businesses. Dubuisson argues that high fuel costs are more pressing than tax cuts for working-class Americans, threatening their ability to afford basic necessities and keep their businesses running. He urges President Trump to provide relief before the situation worsens.

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As of 2026-10-27, Will Sommer of The Bulwark interviewed Maynard Dubuisson, a Mississippi shrimper who has long supported Donald Trump. Dubuisson expressed concern over soaring diesel prices caused by the war in Iran, which is threatening the livelihoods of fishermen and small businesses in his community. He urged Trump to provide relief, as rising fuel costs are forcing shrimpers to reduce their operations and pushing local economies towards collapse.

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A Mississippi Shrimper Has a Message for Trump About Gas Prices (w/ Maynard Dubuisson) Will Sommer speaks with Mississippi shrimper Maynard Dubuisson, a longtime Donald Trump supporter who says soaring diesel prices are pushing fishermen and small businesses to the brink. asserted

prices → have → brink

Will Sommer speaks with Mississippi shrimper Maynard Dubuisson, a longtime Donald Trump supporter who says soaring diesel prices are pushing fishermen and small businesses to the brink. asserted

prices → speak → brink

The war in Iran has sent fuel costs soaring, forcing shrimpers to conserve fuel and produce less, and threatened the local economy. asserted

costs → send → economy

Dubuisson says working-class Americans aren’t worried about tax cuts. asserted

Americans → say → cuts

They’re worried about affording groceries and keeping their businesses afloat. asserted

They → ’re → businesses

Now he’s pleading with Trump to deliver relief before it’s too late. asserted

it → plead → relief

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