Trump says he aims to suspend gas tax "for a period of time"

TL;DR

President Trump plans to suspend the federal gas tax "for a period of time" to help lower gas prices.
Suspending the tax requires congressional approval and would cost the government about half a billion dollars weekly.
Trump rejected a bailout for U.S. air carriers, stating they are not doing badly, despite rising jet fuel costs impacting airlines like Spirit.
He disagreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim about foresight concerning Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump described Iran's latest peace proposal as "totally unacceptable" and "stupid."
He indicated that Iran made some concessions regarding their nuclear program but "not nearly enough."

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