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Trump calls for suspension of federal gas tax as Americans seek relief at the pump: ‘I think it’s a great idea’

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 381 words · By Ryan King
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Trump calls for suspension of federal gas tax as Americans seek relief at the pump: ‘I think it’s a great idea’ WASHINGTON — President Trump called Monday for the temporary suspension of the federal gas tax to give Americans relief at the pump amid surging…

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Trump calls for suspension of federal gas tax as Americans seek relief at the pump: ‘I think it’s a great idea’ WASHINGTON — President Trump called Monday for the temporary suspension of the federal gas tax to give Americans relief at the pump amid surging…

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“I think it’s a great idea,” Trump told CBS News during a brief phone interview.

Common ground

“Yup, we’re going to take off the gas tax for a period of time, and when gas goes down, we’ll let it phase back in.” Gasoline has been taxed at 18.4 cents per gallon since the 1990s to generate up to $40 billion in annual revenue for the Highway Trust Fund,…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The average price of a gallon of regular gas was $4.52 as of Monday, according to data from AAA”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that according to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas was $4.52 on Monday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eduardo Aníbal González Hernández (born November 23, 1974), better known by his ring name Juventud "Juvi" Guerrera, is a Mexican professional wrestler performing on the independent circuit. Guerrera i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Monday Night War or the Monday Night Wars, was an era of mainstream televised American professional wrestling, from September 4, 1995, to March 26, 2001, in which the World Wrestling Federation's …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — WWE 2K26 is a professional wrestling sports video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K. It marks the 26th overall installment of the video game series based on WWE, the 12th game unde…
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Claim 2: “the US partnered with allies to release some 172 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve”
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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant, focusing on United Airlines rather than the Strategic Petroleum Reserve or oil releases.
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web search NEUTRAL — Your united.com session timed out. Any transactions for which you have received confirmation during the session are not affected, however you must restart any searches or any incomplete transactions. …
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/
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web search NEUTRAL — Find and compare United Airlines flights & tickets for all destinations, read 9,695 reviews, see United Airlines fees, cancellation policy and flight information | KAYAK
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web search NEUTRAL — United Flight Status (with flight tracker and live maps) -- view all flights or track any United flight
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Claim 3: “Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced on social media that he would introduce legislation to that effect”
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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference (Nypost) and two independent web search results (CBS News and another source) stating Sen. Josh Hawley announced on social media/X that he would introduce legislation to suspend the gas tax.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president for a term of four years. In the 2024 elections, then-former preside…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Erin Morrow Hawley (born 1979 or 1980) is an American lawyer and the wife of Senator Josh Hawley. She is known for her conservative political work and her affiliation with Lex Politica and Alliance De…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua David Hawley (born December 31, 1979) is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Missouri, a seat he has held since 2019. A member of the Republican…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Hawley
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Claim 4: “the Highway Trust Fund... generate up to $40 billion in annual revenue”
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Multiple sources confirm this revenue figure: Nypost, a CBO report via web search ($40 billion in 2022), and a testimony update mentioning $48 billion total with $42 billion for the highway account.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, also known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, Pub. L. 84–627 was enacted on June 29, 1956, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Highway Trust Fund is a transportation fund in the United States which receives money from a federal fuel tax of 18.3 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.3 cents per gallon of diesel fuel and rela…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_Trust_Fund
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, or the Eisenhower Interstate System, is a network of controlled-access hig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_System
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Claim 5: “President Trump called Monday for the temporary suspension of the federal gas tax”
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Three independent web search results confirm that President Trump called for the temporary suspension of the federal gas tax on Monday.
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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON — President Trump called Monday for the temporary suspension of the federal gas tax to give Americans relief at the pump amid surging oil prices caused by the crisis in the Strait of ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/us-news/trump-calls-for-suspen…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump says he wants the gas tax to be temporarily suspended as the war in Iran extends into its 11th week and keeps oil prices elevated.
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/11/nx-s1-5818446/trump-gas-tax
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he would support temporarily suspending the federal gas tax "until it's appropriate." Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-says-supp…
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Claim 6: “Gasoline has been taxed at 18.4 cents per gallon since the 1990s”
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The claim is supported by a cross-reference (Nypost) and a Wikipedia entry for the Highway Trust Fund which mentions the federal fuel tax of 18.3/18.4 cents per gallon.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lord of the Flies is the 1954 debut novel of British author William Golding. The plot concerns a group of prepubescent British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attem…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
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Claim 7: “the Trump administration began “Project Freedom” to militarily escort private vessels through the strait”
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Three independent web search results confirm the Trump administration's launch of 'Project Freedom' to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States has announced a new maritime initiative in the Strait of Hormuz, with Donald Trump stating that Washington will begin operations aimed at assisting foreign vessels stranded amid heig…
https://ilkha.com/english/world/trump-announces-‘project-fre…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US has launched "Project Freedom" to escort stranded commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
https://www.ibtimes.co.in/us-launches-project-freedom-strait…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration called multiple shipping lines about “Project Freedom” to offer their service, Secretary Rubio said Tuesday. Few took them up on it. Danish shipping giant Maersk confirmed Mon…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/business/strait-hormuz-shippi…
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Claim 8: “Energy Secretary Chris Wright expressed openness to the proposal over the weekend”
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While Wikipedia confirms Chris Wright is the Secretary of Energy, none of the provided evidence sources mention him expressing openness to the gas tax proposal over the weekend.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Allen Wright (born January 15, 1965) is an American businessman and government official serving as the 17th United States secretary of energy since February 2025. Before leading the U.S. D…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez (born 18 May 1969) is a Venezuelan lawyer, diplomat, and politician who is currently the acting president of Venezuela since January 2026, after the United States captured…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liberty Energy Inc. is an American onshore oilfield services company based in Denver, Colorado. Liberty Energy was founded by Chris Wright in 2011, who later became 17th United States secretary of en…
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