Trump signs tax and spending bill at White House picnic in photos
President Donald Trump walks to greet guests during a Fourth of July celebration on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
WASHINGTON (AP) — At a Fourth of July White House picnic, President Donald Trump signed a major tax and spending bill, celebrating its passage through the Republican-led Congress.
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People wait to watch flyovers from the National Mall during a Fourth of July celebration at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
People wait to watch flyovers from the National Mall during a Fourth of July celebration at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk down the steps from the Blue Room Balcony to sign his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk down the steps from the Blue Room Balcony to sign his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump holds his signed his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump holds his signed his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump holds his signed his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington, surrounded by members of Congress, as he looks to House Speaker Mike Johnson of La.. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump holds his signed his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington, surrounded by members of Congress, as he looks to House Speaker Mike Johnson of La.. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump signs his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington, surrounded by members of Congress. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump signs his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington, surrounded by members of Congress. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump, right, and first lady Melania Trump observe a military flyover from the Blue Room balcony of the White House during a Fourth of July celebration in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
President Donald Trump, right, and first lady Melania Trump observe a military flyover from the Blue Room balcony of the White House during a Fourth of July celebration in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
President Donald Trump, left, speaks to active-duty military service members and their families as first lady Melania Trump listens during a Fourth of July celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
President Donald Trump, left, speaks to active-duty military service members and their families as first lady Melania Trump listens during a Fourth of July celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
President Donald Trump, right, and first lady Melania Trump observe as B-2 Spirit stealth bombers perform a military flyover from the Blue Room balcony of the White House during a Fourth of July celebration in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
President Donald Trump, right, and first lady Melania Trump observe as B-2 Spirit stealth bombers perform a military flyover from the Blue Room balcony of the White House during a Fourth of July celebration in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran, second from right, looks on as President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump address active-duty military service members and their families during a Fourth of July celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran, second from right, looks on as President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump address active-duty military service members and their families during a Fourth of July celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
President Donald Trump puts on a hat, as he and first lady Melania Trump go to greets guests after he signed his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington.(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump puts on a hat, as he and first lady Melania Trump go to greets guests after he signed his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington.(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer Rauchet arrive before President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a Fourth of July celebration on the South Lawn at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer Rauchet arrive before President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a Fourth of July celebration on the South Lawn at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump, left, greets active-duty military service members and their families during a Fourth of July celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
President Donald Trump, left, greets active-duty military service members and their families during a Fourth of July celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington, surrounded by members of Congress. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington, surrounded by members of Congress. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)