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President Donald Trump is preparing to travel to Pennsylvania next week as part of a series of stops to highlight his economic agenda, according to recent reports.
“Can confirm the president will be traveling to PA to discuss how he and the administration continue to focus on delivering on his Day One priority of ending [former President] Joe Biden’s inflation crisis,” a spokesperson reportedly told Newsmax.
Multiple media outlets reported that President Trump will appear in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, launching a nationwide tour aimed at countering criticism about the cost of living. A person familiar with the president’s schedule told Axios that an additional event may follow later this month, with more planned after New Year’s Day.
“Just about everything is down,” President Trump said Wednesday while announcing the rollback of Biden-era fuel efficiency standards. He called Democrats’ affordability messaging a “hoax,” blaming Biden’s policies for what he said was “the worst inflation in the history of our country.”
“We are getting those prices down. They are coming down rapidly,” he said. “You will see those results very soon.”
The move reverses fuel-efficiency requirements introduced under former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, RSBN previously reported. In 2022, the Biden administration ordered an eight percent increase in fuel efficiency for 2024-2025 passenger vehicles, followed by a 10 percent increase in 2026. A 2024 rule called for additional annual increases through 2031.
The White House fact sheet said the earlier regulations “broke the law by going far beyond the requirements mandated by Congress” when it established the CAFE program. The administration said the reset would realign the standards with congressional intent.
The White House fact sheet added that, “Today’s action helps ensure that even if far-left Democrats return to power, the CAFE standards are sensible, so U.S. automakers are not held to infeasible standards.”
It continued, “Combined with auto loan interest deductibility for new made-in-the-USA vehicles, President Trump continues to deliver real relief that makes owning a safe, reliable car more affordable for every American family.”
