Gas tax holiday as Trump promises? Not so fast, trucking, construction industries say

President Donald Trump and lawmakers are eyeing federal gas tax relief, but opponents argue a pause wouldn't help consumers and could harm roads.

# Gas tax holiday as Trump promises? Not so fast, trucking, construction industries say President Donald Trump and lawmakers are eyeing federal gas tax relief, but opponents argue a pause wouldn't help consumers and could harm roads. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/trump-construction-iran-war-trucking-construction-gas-tax-holiday.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*