Energy secretary says Trump administration is open to suspending gas tax amid soaring prices

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Source: NBC News

May 10, 2026, 10:10 AM EDT / Updated May 10, 2026, 11:54 AM EDT


Energy Secretary Chris Wright told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday that the Trump administration is “open to all ideas” to lower the cost of gas, including suspending the federal gas tax. Gas prices have been soaring, hitting a national average of $4.52 per gallon on Sunday, according to data from motor club AAA — an increase of more than 50% since the start of the Iran war.

Asked by moderator Kristen Welker whether he would support suspending the federal gas tax, Wright said that “all measures that can be taken to lower the price at the pump and lower the prices for Americans, this administration is in support of.”

Asked to clarify whether President Donald Trump is open to suspending the federal gas tax, which stands at about 18 cents a gallon, Wright said, “We’re open to all ideas.” “Everything has trade-offs,” he added.

Democrats in Congress introduced a bill in March to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax until October.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/energy-secretary-trump-suspending-federal-gas-tax-iran-chris-wright-rcna344407

[EarthFirst]

1. Get whoever is responsible for $1.80 fuel in Iowa on the case nationally...

…surely they’re gatekeeping something that’s being overlooked…

[Walleye]

2. Have they proposed any way to pay for this war yet? $.18 a gallon isn't gonna bail anyone out

Typical Republicans, their answer to everything is, cut taxes. They don’t mind going into debt at all.

[Festivito]

12. Borrow and spend is the conservative way.

It may be cheaper to tax and spend in the long run. But passing the cost off onto your children makes your wallet feel fatter now!

[Maninacan]

3. Roads

No more roads Huh?

[Hugin]

4. A good start would have been not starting a war...

Yes, that ship has metaphorically sailed. So, how about f-cking admitting that you are all incompetent boobs who were the losers and waving a white flag.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Will it matter when gas is $6 a gallon? Or more?

[FakeNoose]

6. Each state has its own gasoline tax

In Pennsylvania we use the gasoline sales tax to fund repairs on our roads, tunnels and bridges. Chump never had a say on how our tax money is collected and spent in Pennsylvania.

[RockRaven]

7. Reminder: federal gas tax goes into the Highway Trust Fund, which pays for

construction and upkeep of highways and bridges. If you think America's ground transportation infrastructure is decrepit already, you should not favor cutting this revenue stream and making the problem that much worse.

[Journeyman]

9. First thing I thought of when I read the headline . . .

I understand the desire to lower prices, but I just paid $6.29 in California. Eighteen cents off that price isn't going to make much difference in my life, especially when the trade off will be more extensive car repairs due to poorly maintained roads.

Stop the damn war seems a more reliable way to eventually get lower fuel prices.

[SamuelAdams]

8. I'm surprised they didn't push this idea earlier.

If they're open to any ideas to lower gas prices, none is better than ending the war with Iran.

[Justice matters.]

10. Another corrupt republicrook clown telling "wait two weeks" on teevee.

And some fall for it again?

[ProfessorGAC]

11. Yeah, What's A Few More Tens Of Billions On The Deficit?

The party of fiscal irresponsibility.

[Retrograde]

13. Isn't this Congress's purview?

The Constitution says that only the House can initiate new taxes. Wouldn't the corollary be that only Congress can eliminate them?

Yeah, I know - the Speaker of the House is a craven, sniffling, sycophant, but when does the rest of the House come to their senses?

[Ford_Prefect]

14. How about you share all that illegal profit your family made with oil speculation?

Every time you made false statements to the effect that you had a solution to the war in hand.

[sinkingfeeling]

15. Adding even more to the national debt. Our future generations will remember.