# Harris and Schwartz clash over Trump’s diesel deal

> U.S. Rep. Andy Harris and Democratic candidate Dan Schwartz argue over Trump’s diesel deal in 1st District forum.
- Title: Harris and Schwartz clash over Trump’s diesel deal | Shortify
- Summary: U.S. Rep. Andy Harris and Democratic candidate Dan Schwartz argue over Trump’s diesel deal in 1st District forum. U.S. Rep. Andy Harris opposed Trump’s…
- Keywords: andy harris, dan schwartz, trump diesel deal, 1st district, league of women voters, chesapeake grove intergenerational cente, cambridge, federal budget cuts, healthcare supplement, eastern shore, redistricting, news
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/andy-harris-dan-schwartz-PBGGONHMBVFKZBFUBOPY4DHPNA
- Author: Brenda Wintrode
- Published: 2026-10-14T02:36:19.093+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: andy harris, dan schwartz, trump diesel deal, 1st district, league of women voters, chesapeake grove intergenerational cente, cambridge, federal budget cuts, healthcare supplement, eastern shore, redistricting, news
## U.S. Rep. Andy Harris and Dan Schwartz debate
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris and Democratic candidate Dan Schwartz challenged each other in a rapid-fire forum Tuesday night over Iran war, farmers, and federal budget cuts.

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## Harris opposes Trump’s diesel deal
Harris said he opposed Trump’s deal to lower diesel prices and blamed Democratic environmental policy for price spikes after Trump’s war in Iran.
## Audience reacts to Harris
The audience of roughly 200 people at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center in Cambridge erupted in laughter at Harris’s answer.
## Harris loses cool with crowd
Harris approached an audience member disagreeing with him, saying they were infringing on his First Amendment rights to state his position.
## Schwartz criticizes healthcare cuts
Schwartz slammed Harris on Republican cuts to healthcare that will shortchange some Eastern Shore residents.
## Harris defends rural healthcare supplement
Harris defended the GOP’s $50 billion rural healthcare supplement that will benefit Maryland.
## Schwartz mocks work requirements
Schwartz quipped that Republicans have not even worked enough to meet work requirements in government healthcare programs.
## Both oppose redistricting
Both candidates opposed redrawing the 1st District amid national redistricting wars over control of Congress.
## Key takeaway

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris opposed Trump’s diesel deal, blaming Democratic environmental policy, while Dan Schwartz criticized Republican healthcare cuts for Eastern Shore residents.