President Trump is visiting Las Vegas to discuss his plan to eliminate federal taxes on tips, a move aimed at benefitting workers in the city's hospitality and gambling industries. Trump's appearance is part of a broader political trip that has seen him address the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and the devastating wildfires in California. While praising his administration's response to these disasters, Trump has also criticized California's water policies and suggested linking federal aid to specific policy changes.
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas , Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.
His appearance is intended to energize supporters and strike a grateful tone. But it comes as part of a trip where Trump has already picked a series of political fights. The president suggested in North Carolina that he would sign an executive order eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency, leaving disaster response and recovery up to the affected states, with the federal government only stepping in later to help with funding.
“I’ll be the president who’s going to help you fix it because he would not have been able to help you fix it,” Trump said of his Democratic predecessor and the Biden team's response to the blazes. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Saturday's event “will be an economy-focused message, and President Trump will be talking about promises that he intends to keep that he made to the American people on the campaign trail.”
Not paying federal taxes will likely be difficult to put in place in the short term, however, and require an act of Congress.
DONALD TRUMP TAXES TIPS LAS VEGAS HOTELS GAMBLING HURRICANE HELENE WILDFIRES CALIFORNIA FEDERAL AID
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