The Glenn Beck Program Trump Pushes Gas Tax Suspension. Here's What We Should ALSO Do | 5/12/26
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May 12, 2026 They investigate allegations of a Chinese agent in local government and patterns of foreign influence. They debate a federal gas tax pause and pressure on state taxes to ease pump prices. They discuss rumored big Chinese investments, migration and political unrest in the U.K., rising extremist rhetoric, hantavirus concerns, and broader national security and cultural decline themes.
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Trump Showed Unpredictability By Killing Soleimani
- Beck recounts Trump's Mar-a-Lago dinner with Xi where Trump allegedly had Soleimani killed to show U.S. unpredictability.
- He uses the story to illustrate Trump's strategy of signaling unpredictability to adversaries.
Call Your Governor To Cut Gas Taxes
- Do call your governor to demand state gas tax cuts now, Glenn Beck urges, and pressure state-level fees that raise pump prices.
- He provides a glennbeck.com resource with state tax breakdowns and governor contact info.
European Gas Levies Far Exceed U.S. Levels
- Beck contrasts U.S. gas taxes with Europe's heavier levies, citing Netherlands prices around $10/gal with a $4.80 tax component.
- He frames European environmental levies as explicit ‘energy and climate transition’ fees baked into pump prices.