Listen up, because President Trump just dropped a freedom bomb on one of the dumbest, most anti-American regulatory disasters the Biden clown car ever spewed out. Those ridiculous fuel economy standards that were designed to force you into a cramped electric go-kart you can’t afford and don’t want? Gone. Torched. Sent back to the greenie fever swamp where they belong.
This isn’t some minor tweak. This is a full-on rescue mission for the American driver, the American worker, and the American economy. Trump rolled those Biden-era mandates all the way back to sanity – capping the fleet average at a very achievable 34.5 miles per gallon by 2031 instead of the impossible 50-plus mpg fantasy that was going to jack up car prices into the stratosphere.
And yeah, we’re already hearing the eco-weepers howling about “climate catastrophe.” Let them cry. The adults are back in charge.
This is awesome news. I love the Toyota Hiluc Champ but I am really hoping the bring back the compact pickup trucks. The size of these light truck are larger than old school full size trucks.
CAFE was idiotic. pic.twitter.com/adwOkY1aFB— MostlyHarmless (@harmless_human) December 4, 2025
How Biden Turned Your Truck Into a Government-Hostage Situation
Remember when cars were affordable and you could actually buy a real truck without taking out a second mortgage? Biden sure didn’t. Right after slouching into office, his regime reversed every bit of common sense Trump put in place during his first term and cranked the fuel economy screws tighter than ever.
This is actually really good.
The CAFE standards have caused the proliferation of giant trucks/suvs on the road. Fuel economy was set by vehicle footprint. Ever notice how damn wide vehicles are these days? Manufacturers created bigger vehicles which was easier than improving… https://t.co/XERuUHl4qt
— Matt Brezina 🌳 🌊 (@brezina) December 4, 2025
In 2022 they started with 8% annual increases for 2024-2025 and a lunatic 10% jump for 2026. Then in 2024 they doubled down, finalizing rules that demanded the industry hit roughly 50.4 mpg fleet-wide by 2031. That wasn’t a fuel economy standard – that was a de facto electric vehicle mandate dressed up in bureaucratic drag.
Because here’s the dirty little secret the greens never admit: nobody can hit those numbers with honest-to-God gasoline or diesel engines anymore. Not without turning every pickup into a roller skate and every SUV into a golf cart. The only way to “comply” was to stuff the fleet with overpriced, range-anxious battery boxes that catch fire when you look at them funny.
4/ To dodge CAFE rules, automakers built SUVs that legally counted as “off-highway” vehicles—whether they ever left the pavement or not.
That meant:
• 4WD or 6,000+ lbs weight
• Steep bumper angles
• Extra ground clearanceDesign creativity? Dead. pic.twitter.com/82uCh7WRnu
— Rod D. Martin (@RodDMartin) August 10, 2025
Result? Car prices exploded – up 25% overall under Biden, with some models jumping 18% in a single year. Families got priced out of safe, capable vehicles. Dealers sat on unsold EVs while customers begged for the gas trucks they actually wanted. Automakers hemorrhaged cash trying to build rolling science projects nobody was buying. All so some coastal elites could feel superior while virtue-signaling about polar bears.
Trump’s Rollback: Pure America First Genius
Now Trump has slammed the brakes on the crazy train. The new standard – 34.5 mpg by 2031 – is actually achievable with real engines burning real American fuel. No more pretending we’re all going to plug in our F-150s overnight like good little comrades.
🚨 @POTUS: Today, my administration is taking historic action to lower costs for American consumers, protect American auto jobs and make buying a car much more affordable… We’re officially terminating Joe Biden’s ridiculously burdensome CAFE standards… pic.twitter.com/dzuHDZIzVD
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 3, 2025
The savings are massive. New vehicles will drop by close to $1,000 on average. Total economic relief? Try $109 billion that stays in American pockets instead of getting torched on compliance costs and fairy-tale technology.
That’s money families can spend on houses, college, vacations – you know, actual life stuff – instead of subsidizing Beijing’s battery monopoly.
Why This Is the Best Damn News for the Economy Since the Tax Cuts
Let’s get real: those Biden mandates weren’t saving the planet. They were killing American manufacturing.
Automakers were getting crushed under compliance costs. Jobs were on the line as companies poured billions into EVs that sat unsold on lots. Supply chains got strangled chasing rare-earth minerals from countries that hate us. And every penny of that pain got passed straight to you at the dealership.
Trump just ended that nonsense.
.@Ford CEO @jimfarley98 says @POTUS terminating Biden’s CAFE standards “is a victory for affordability and common sense.”
“We’ll be able to launch new vehicles, built in America, that are more affordable because of this rule change.” pic.twitter.com/5lQrHUYNFs
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 4, 2025
Now manufacturers can build what Americans actually want: powerful trucks, real SUVs, muscle cars that don’t wheeze uphill. Sales will climb. Factories will hum. Dealerships will move metal again. The whole supply chain – steel workers, parts suppliers, truck drivers – gets a shot in the arm.
And don’t forget the ripple effect. Cheaper, more affordable vehicles mean more Americans can upgrade to safer, more reliable rides. Younger families can actually afford that minivan or pickup they need. Small businesses can replace their work trucks without going broke.
This is pro-worker, pro-family, pro-freedom economic policy at its finest.
The National Security Angle the Greens Always Ignore
While they’re busy gluing themselves to roads, Trump is making sure we’re not handing our transportation system over to the Chinese Communist Party.
Those Biden mandates were chaining us to battery materials controlled by our biggest geopolitical enemy. Trump’s rollback keeps us running on gasoline and diesel we pump right here in America – or from friendly neighbors. That means energy independence. That means leverage. That means we don’t have to kiss Xi Jinping’s ring every time we want to drive to work.
Bottom Line: Trump Just Gave America Its Balls Back
This rollback isn’t just good policy. It’s a declaration: America is done with the scolds, the control freaks, and the economy-wrecking green grifters who think they know better than you what kind of car you should drive.
3/ Here’s the trick Congress just pulled:
You can’t repeal CAFE in a budget bill.
So in July’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Section 40006 quietly eliminated the civil penalty for breaking CAFE.
No penalty = no enforcement.
CAFE is dead.https://t.co/uDe4wDFvZi
— Rod D. Martin (@RodDMartin) August 10, 2025
We’re back to building big, fast, powerful vehicles that fit American lives. We’re back to affordable transportation for working families. We’re back to an economy that actually works for Americans instead of against them.
The adults are driving again – and we’re flooring it.
MAGA. Full throttle.
