President Donald Trump says he is weighing or supports temporarily suspending the federal gasoline tax as fuel prices rise amid the war with Iran. Multiple outlets report that Trump links the proposed relief to increased oil and fuel costs that began after the war escalates in late February. The federal gasoline tax at issue is described as 18 cents per gallon. Several reports say that any suspension would require action by Congress, not just a unilateral decision. Coverage also reflects disagreement over how much impact a tax pause would have on pump prices. Some outlets question whether suspending the tax would provide meaningful savings relative to the broader price increases driven by global supply pressures, while other reporting emphasizes the goal of lowering costs for drivers. Lawmakers are described as debating the proposal on Capitol Hill. At least one report ties Trump’s push to planned legislation introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley, and another notes that lawmakers are weighing the proposal while gas prices have reportedly risen to around the mid-$4 range per gallon in recent figures cited by outlets.