President Trump paused Saturday for a victory lap in the battleground state that turned red for the first time in decades in November, touting his campaign promise of tax-free tipping and the Nevada voters who helped him win. I was grateful.
“In the coming weeks, I will work with Congress to put a bill on the table that delivers on the promise of tax cuts for workers, families, small businesses, and, very importantly, what we call… Hint,'' President Trump said to applause at Circa Resort and Casino, his first visit to Nevada since taking office on Monday.
“So if you're a restaurant employee, a server, a valet, a bellhop, a bartender, or one of my caddies, I torment my caddy like candy. If I make a bad play, I always or any other employee who relies on tip income, your tips are 100% yours,” he continued.
Trump unveiled his proposal to exempt tips from federal taxes at a rally in Nevada last summer, citing his popularity among the state's service industry and hospitality workers as a big factor in his victory in the state. . Recent polls show support for the idea nationally, and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reintroduced legislation to do so last week.
President Trump told the Las Vegas crowd when discussing the proposal: The state hadn't been won by a Republican in decades. ”
When Nevada turned red in November, Mr. Trump became the first Republican presidential candidate to win a key battleground state since President George W. Bush in 2004.
“I want to go to Nevada to pay my respects, because this was the only Republican state victory in decades, and it was a very big landslide,” Trump said. I think it will be a big win,” he added. ”
President Trump's visit to Las Vegas comes after back-to-back visits to hurricane-hit North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles, capping off a busy first week back in the Oval Office. Starting with the Nevada stage, Trump unveiled some of his accomplishments, including executive actions that recognize only both genders and end diversity, equity and inclusion practices in the federal government.
he advertised himself Recruitment freeze “We're developing a plan to either lay off all of them or move them to the border,” he said, affecting the Internal Revenue Service.
“How about cutting taxes to zero?” Trump told the audience after an audience member appeared shouting the proposal. “If tariffs go well, something like that could happen.”
The president also welcomed the “Drill, Baby, Drill” plan and hinted at the possibility of territorial expansion. The remarks came amid hints of US control over Greenland and the Panama Canal.
”The United States has more oil and gas than any other country on earth, and could become a highly expanded nation in the not too distant future. Isn't it nice to see that? For years, even decades, our square footage size has remained the same, and in fact it's probably gotten smaller, but soon we may be an enlarged nation. . And one of the things we're going to do is: Drill, baby, drill,” President Trump said.
