Breaking source report
Trump wants to suspend gas tax amid high prices due to war with Iran
President Trump told CBS News' Nancy Cordes that he wants to temporarily lift the federal gas tax as prices continue to rise amid the ongoing war with Iran. Mr. Trump also said the latest response from Iran to end the war was "a bad proposal ... done by people that have no clue as to the danger they're in."
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Trump wants to suspend gas tax amid high prices due to war with Iran, President Trump told CBS News’ Nancy Cordes that he wants to temporarily lift the federal gas tax as prices continue to rise amid the ongoing war with Iran. Mr. Trump also said the latest response from Iran to end the war was “a bad proposal … done by people that have no clue as to the danger they’re in.”
Context
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- Trump wants to suspend gas tax amid high prices due to war with IranCBS News - 2026-05-11T23:28:10+00:00
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