The facts
President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that his administration is *thinking about* suspending the federal gasoline tax, a move he framed as a response to voter anger over fuel costs ahead of the November midterms. He said, “We’re thinking about that,” when asked if the tax should be suspended. Any suspension would require congressional action, as the president cannot unilaterally drop the tax. The idea was first raised in May after the Iran war pushed fuel prices higher. The national average for regular gasoline was $4.3685 per gallon on Tuesday, about $1 above a year ago. The federal tax is 18.4 ¢ per gallon of gasoline and 24.4 ¢ per gallon of diesel, generating more than $23 billion annually for highways and transit.
Our take
Donald Trump, the world’s most powerful **motherfucker**, has once again noticed a problem that’s been pissing on his voters for months and decided to offer a solution made entirely of bullshit and hot air. With his own party’s election hopes circling the drain because people can’t afford to drive to the goddamn grocery store, the president *said* he’s ‘thinking about’ suspending the federal gas tax. That’s not a policy, not a bill, not an executive order – just a thought he’s having, like a dog staring at a ceiling fan. He first floated the idea in May, and since then his administration has done precisely nothing, because the president can’t actually suspend the tax; it requires Congress, the same body his party controls. The proposed cut would shave about four percent off the price of a gallon – roughly a dime per gallon – while draining a $23 billion stream that funds highways and public transit. In other words, drivers would see a negligible savings while the roads they travel on crumble faster. Trump’s rhetoric that “prices are now coming way down” and that oil will plunge “as soon as the war is over” is pure fantasy; the war is ongoing and pump prices remain sky‑high. His math is a joke, his promises are a sham, and his only real skill is convincing his cult that the smell of his nonsense is actually winning. The only thing more transparent than his empty talk is the hole it would leave in the nation’s infrastructure fund. **Takeaway:** a half‑baked idea, no legislative path, and a whole lot of hot air – classic Trump.
