Speaking in a major announcement, Karoline Leavitt gave American workers, seniors, and the middle-class great news as she released details on President Donald Trump’s ambitious tax cut priorities, promising the most extensive middle-class tax relief package in U.S. history, bringing the promises that President Trump made during his campaign to reality.
Her comments on the matter came when speaking to reporters outside the White House on February 6, Leavitt emphasized that President Trump is fully committed to working alongside congressional Republicans to deliver substantial tax cuts. Priorities include eliminating taxes on tips, seniors’ Social Security benefits, and overtime pay, which directly benefit everyday American workers.
Amongst those other tax ideas to help the middle class that Leavitt outlined were adjusting the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap to relieve pressure on middle-income families, eliminating special tax breaks for billionaire sports team owners, and closing the controversial carried interest loophole. Further, the administration is pushing for significant tax cuts on products manufactured in America, bolstering domestic jobs and economic growth.
She delivered her announcement to the press by outlining President Trump’s top priorities. Leavitt declared, “These are the tax priorities of the Trump administration that the President has laid out for members in that meeting today. No tax on tips, which is obviously the Republican campaign promise the President made. No tax on Senior Social Security, no tax on overtime pay, renewing President Trump’s 2017 middle-class tax cuts.
Continuing her press conference, Press Secretary Leavitt outlined even more information about the President’s tax plan. She persisted, “Again, these are the President’s priorities: Adjusting the SALT cap. Eliminating all the special tax breaks for billionaire sports team owners. Closing the carried interest tax deduction loopholes. Tax cuts for made-in-America products. This will be the largest tax cut in history for middle-class working Americans. The President is committed.”
Conservative voices on social media erupted with enthusiasm over President Trump’s proposed tax package. One viral post on X captured the excitement, posting, “Trump is once again proving why he is the champion of the American worker. While Biden and the Democrats have spent years raising taxes, inflating prices, and crushing small businesses, Trump is rolling out the largest middle-class tax cuts in history—real relief for real people.” Watch Leavitt give her address here:
President Trump’s clear commitment to putting money back in the pockets of hardworking Americans contrasts sharply with the big-government, high-tax policies championed by Democrats. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) initially promised action on the tax cuts by the end of April, but lawmakers are now considering temporary measures to expedite immediate relief.
Trump has maintained the same messaging throughout his run during the 2024 election. In a post on X, a user quotes the President addressing followers in April 2024, writing, “Happy TAX DAY to everyone. This year, the typical family’s tax bill is thousands of dollars lower because of the Trump Tax Cuts. We doubled your Standard Deduction. We doubled the child tax cuts—and we lowered income tax rates for EVERYONE. But if Crooked Joe Biden gets his way, you will soon be facing colossal tax HIKES.”
