Trump admin updates: Trump says tariff letters to be sent to 'various countries' on Monday

He added that BRICS-aligned nations will face an additional 10% tariff.

Last Updated: July 6, 2025, 11:42 PM EDT

After days of Republican drama, the House on Thursday passed President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill.

Trump helped Speaker Mike Johnson pressure GOP holdouts into flipping their no votes to allow the measure to go forward in time to meet the president's self-imposed July Fourth deadline.

Jul 03, 2025, 10:51 PM EDT

Trump takes megabill victory lap during Iowa rally

Speaking at a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, President Donald Trump took a victory lap to celebrate the passage of the massive bill of tax and policy proposals.

“There could be no better birthday present for America than the phenomenal victory we achieved just hours ago when Congress passed the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ to Make America Great Again,” Trump said.

PHOTO: President Trump Delivers Remarks At The Iowa State Fairgrounds
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves after speaking at a rally to kick off the July Fourth holiday weekend at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on July 03, 2025 in Des Moines, Iowa. The president used the opportunity to tout his just-passed mega bill, which outlines his administration's spending priorities. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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“This bill includes the largest tax cut in American history; the largest spending cut in American history; the largest border security investment in American history -- although I must tell you, if you saw last month, they had zero people coming through our borders.”

Trump noted that no Democrats voted for the legislation.

“With all of the things we did with the tax cuts and rebuilding our military, not one Democrat voted for us," Trump said. "And I think we use it in the campaign that's coming up -- the midterms, because we've got to beat them … All of the things that we've given and they wouldn't vote only because they hate Trump. But I hate them too.”

-ABC News' Lalee Ibssa and Kelsey Walsh

Jul 03, 2025, 9:49 PM EDT

Trump signs executive order to raise fees for foreign tourists at National Parks

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders aboard Air Force One on Thursday evening.

One of the orders, titled "Making America Beautiful Again by Improving Our National Parks," outlines a policy aimed at the accessibility of America’s national parks. The EO suggests generating additional revenue by raising fees for foreign tourists.

"I just signed an executive order to raise entrance fees for foreign tourists while keeping prices low for Americans. The National Parks will be about America first," Trump recounted during his remarks in Des Moines, Iowa.

-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh

Jul 03, 2025, 6:57 PM EDT

B-2s will fly over during bill signing, Trump says

The White House celebrations for the Fourth of July will include several flyovers, including one featuring B-2 bombers. The president confirmed that the flyover will occur at the same time he signs his tax and spending bill that was passed by the House on Thursday.

“So we're signing at about five o'clock, and at about five o'clock we're going to have B-2s and F-22s and F-35s flying right over the White House,” Trump said. “So we'll be signing with those beautiful planes flying right over our heads, alright?”

In this July 4, 2020, file photo, a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber is flanked by 4 U.S. Marine Corps F-35 fighters during a flyover of military aircraft down the Hudson River and New York Harbor.
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Trump invited the B-2 pilots and crews who bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities last week to celebrate the holiday in Washington. Officials said Wednesday no public ceremony is planned and the pilots' identities are not being disclosed for security reasons.

-ABC News’ Hannah Demissie, Kelsey Walsh and Lalee Ibssa

Jul 03, 2025, 6:53 PM EDT

Trump says no deals were made to get megabill through the House

Trump said he didn’t cut any deals with House holdouts to get his tax and spending bill passed.

“No deals. No deals. What I did is -- we talked about how good the bill is. I mean, that's a deal, I guess, when you think about it but, obviously, convince them, but it was not hard,” he said. “This is a great bill. This is going to be a great bill for the country.”

President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One, July 3, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md.
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Rep. Ralph Norman, one of the holdouts, said earlier Thursday that Trump promised to “make the bill better” in the future when he told him about his concerns that not enough was being cut.

-ABC News’ Hannah Demissie, Kelsey Walsh and Lalee Ibssa

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