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Trump backs federal gas tax suspension
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President Trump endorsed suspension of the federal gasoline tax News Monday.
Key facts
- President Trump endorsed suspension of the federal gasoline tax News Monday
- Reality check: Suspending the 18.4 cent-per-gallon tax would require Congress
- It marks a reversal for the White House as Republicans face political blowback over high gasoline prices
- Gasoline prices have soared since the start of the war with Iran
Summary
It marks a reversal for the White House as Republicans face political blowback over high gasoline prices. Last week the White House told Axios that a suspension was not "currently under consideration. "e're going to take off the gas tax for a period of time, and when gas goes down, they'll let it phase back in," he told CBS. Reality check: Suspending the 18.4 cent-per-gallon tax would require Congress. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) posted on X that he'll introduce legislation Monday to suspend the tax.