President Donald Trump says tax cuts he signed into law last week will make 2018 a “great year” for companies and jobs.
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump during his Christmas holiday in Florida (all times local):
5:37 p.m.
President Donald Trump says tax cuts he signed into law last week will make 2018 a “great year” for companies and jobs.
He predicts the stock market will have another successful year, too.
Trump tweeted Tuesday: “All signs are that business is looking really good for next year, only to be helped further by our Tax Cut Bill. Will be a great year for Companies and JOBS! Stock Market is poised for another year of SUCCESS!”
All signs are that business is looking really good for next year, only to be helped further by our Tax Cut Bill. Will be a great year for Companies and JOBS! Stock Market is poised for another year of SUCCESS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 26,2017
Trump notched a major legislative achievement last Friday when he signed a bill enacting big tax cuts for corporations and wealthy Americans and more modest reductions for other families.
The stock market also has soared since Trump took office.
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12:25 p.m.
They are the 13 days that transformed the White House.
The two-week span between July 19-31 laid bare the splintering of Trump’s relationships with two influential Cabinet members, foreshadowed the reach of the Russia probe into the interior of his orbit; saw the dramatic, last-minute defeat of one of the president’s signature campaign promises and featured a senior staff shake-up that reset the rhythms of this presidency.
From the outside, it was an unruly stretch that threatened to turn the White House into a sideshow. Inside the West Wing, the chaotic days stand as a panicked memory but also one that also paved the way for future successes.
Former press secretary Sean Spicer says calls that period “extreme.”
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12:20 p.m.
President Donald Trump is offering warm wishes for a joyful holiday and prosperous new year to those who celebrate Kwanzaa.
The weeklong celebration of African heritage in African-American culture began Tuesday. It ends on New Year’s Day.
In a written statement issued from Florida, Trump says: “Together, let us celebrate during this joyous time the richness of the past and look with hope toward a brighter future.”
Trump is spending the holidays at his estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
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