Wright Signals White House Open to Suspending Gasoline Tax

May 10, 2026, 1:41 PM UTC

The Trump administration supports “all measures that can be taken to lower the price at the pump,” US Energy Secretary Chris Wright says when asked if he would support suspending the federal gas tax.

  • The US is “constantly looking for different ideas,” he tells NBC’s Meet the Press
    • “We’re open to all ideas,” he says after being asked if President Donald Trump would be open to suspending the federal gas tax
  • NOTE: Federal tax is 18.4 cents per gallon of gasoline

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