Trump considering federal gas tax suspension
President says administration is weighing the move as states and G-7 nations take steps to lower fuel costs.
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Trump considering federal gas tax suspension
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What this story says
- President Trump said he is considering suspending the federal gas tax.
- The federal gas tax adds 18.4 cents per gallon of gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel.
- Four states have already suspended their state gas taxes.
- G-7 nations agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from strategic reserves.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 9 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 4 of the 13 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
13 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 9 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
President Trump stated on Tuesday that he is considering suspending the federal gas tax. The federal tax adds 18.4 cents to each gallon of gasoline and 24.4 cents to each gallon of diesel. Trump would need Congress to approve such a measure, but both the House and Senate are not scheduled to reconvene until after the midterm elections. The average cost of gasoline is currently $4.37 per gallon, and diesel is $6.32 per gallon. Trump has been seeking to lower energy costs, which have contributed to inflation, ahead of the November elections. He recently signed an executive order allowing truckers to purchase tax-free “red dye” diesel through the end of the year. Additionally, G-7 nations have agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from their strategic reserves to help reduce prices.
State actions on gas taxes
Four states have already suspended or reduced their state-level gas taxes. Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine signed legislation waiving his state’s 38.5-cent gas tax and 47-cent diesel tax through December 31. Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox reduced his state’s levies by 6 cents for the remainder of the year. Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp suspended his state’s 33.3 cent gas tax and 37.3 cent diesel tax until at least October 29. Indiana Republican Governor Mike Braun suspended a 7% gasoline use tax and a 37-cent excise tax, which he stated would save drivers between 59 and 61 cents per gallon, while keeping a 63-cent per gallon diesel tax in place and expanding access to “red dye” fuel. Kentucky Democratic Governor Andy Beshear paused automatic adjustments to fuel taxes based on inflation.
What the coverage left out
None of the centre-rated or right-rated reports mention the G-7 nations' agreement to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from strategic reserves.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 6 times, most recently on 7 Oct 2026, 00:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports led on President Trump’s consideration of suspending the federal gas tax. Both the Political Wire and WABC digests noted Trump’s statement that he is “thinking about that” when asked about the suspension. Political Wire also mentioned that the move would be part of an effort to ease high energy costs ahead of the November midterm elections and cited Bloomberg reporting that Trump offered no further details on the seriousness of the idea.
Right
6 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports focused on President Trump’s statement about considering a federal gas tax suspension as a means to lower fuel costs. The New York Post, in its full report, stated Trump is considering the suspension as states lead the effort to lower costs. It also noted that Trump would need Congress to approve the plan, which is not scheduled to return until after the election. The Post detailed the federal gas tax amounts and linked high prices to the Iran war and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. It also provided specific details on gas and diesel tax suspensions or reductions in Ohio, Utah, Georgia, Indiana, and Kentucky, and mentioned Trump’s executive order on “red dye” diesel. Real News Now and [your]NEWS digests also reported Trump's consideration of the suspension as part of broader efforts to lower fuel costs. WABC’s digest also reported Trump floating the idea.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump considering federal gas tax suspension?
- Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 13. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump considering federal gas tax suspension left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Trump considering federal gas tax suspension biased?
- Trump considering federal gas tax suspension is one event reported by 13 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Trump considering federal gas tax suspension?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Trump considering federal gas tax suspension?
- 13 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- How much does the federal gas tax add to fuel prices?
- The federal gas tax adds 18.4 cents to every gallon of gasoline and 24.4 cents to every gallon of diesel. President Trump is considering suspending this tax.
- What steps have states taken to lower fuel costs?
- Four states have already suspended or reduced their state gas taxes. These include Ohio, Utah, Georgia, and Indiana, with actions ranging from full waivers to partial reductions or pauses on inflation adjustments.
- What is the current average price for gasoline and diesel?
- The average cost of gasoline is $4.37 per gallon, and the average cost of diesel is $6.32 per gallon. These prices are significantly higher than a year ago.
Read it at the source
13 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
3- Evaluate Trump to Suspend Gasoline Tax (opens El Diario in a new tab)
El Diario — is El Diario biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump Says He’s Considering Gas Tax Suspension (opens Political Wire in a new tab)
Political Wire — is Political Wire biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump says his administration is thinking about suspending federal gas tax (opens WTVB in a new tab)
Right
6- Trump says he is thinking about suspending federal gas tax - Regional Media News (opens regionalmedianews.com in a new tab)
regionalmedianews.com — is regionalmedianews.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Wants A Gas Tax Holiday, But His Own Party Shelved The Bill That Would Create One (opens The Daily Caller in a new tab)
The Daily Caller — is The Daily Caller biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Says He’s Considering Suspending Federal Gas Tax as States Move to Lower Fuel Costs - Real News Now (opens realnewsnow.com in a new tab)
realnewsnow.com — is realnewsnow.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Considers Suspending Federal Gas Tax as Fuel Costs Pressure Consumers (opens [your]NEWS in a new tab)
[your]NEWS — is [your]NEWS biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump says he’s considering suspending federal gas tax as states lead effort to lower costs (opens New York Post in a new tab)
New York Post — is New York Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Floats Suspending Federal Gas Tax (opens WABC in a new tab)
Not rated
4- Evaluate Trump to Suspend Gasoline Tax (opens eldiariodechihuahua.mx in a new tab)
eldiariodechihuahua.mx — is eldiariodechihuahua.mx biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump Claims He Is Considering Suspending Gasoline Tax to Relieve Costs (opens La República in a new tab)
La República — is La República biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Considering Temporarily Lifting Gas Tax (opens Dagens industri in a new tab)
Dagens industri — is Dagens industri biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Says He Evaluates Suspending Federal Tax on Gasoline (opens Terra in a new tab)
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