Republicans split on suspending federal gas tax despite Trump backing

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Republicans are hedging throwing support behind suspending federal gas taxes, despite President Donald Trump backing the idea.

Trump said on Monday he supported suspending the tax “until it’s appropriate,” in an effort to provide voters with relief from spiking gas prices due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war.

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