On Tuesday, Congress passed a tax cut bill that was really unpopular, but nonetheless meant that President Donald Trump’s first year wouldn’t be completely empty. Trump celebrated Wednesday morning by going on Twitter and complaining about the media.
The United States Senate just passed the biggest in history Tax Cut and Reform Bill. Terrible Individual Mandate (ObamaCare)Repealed. Goes to the House tomorrow morning for final vote. If approved, there will be a News Conference at The White House at approximately 1:00 P.M.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 20, 2017
The Tax Cuts are so large and so meaningful, and yet the Fake News is working overtime to follow the lead of their friends, the defeated Dems, and only demean. This is truly a case where the results will speak for themselves, starting very soon. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 20, 2017
Trump also posted a series of gloating tweets about his tax reform legislation the night before, after the House of Representatives and Senate both passed sweeping tax reform. The House will have to revisit the bill on Wednesday — a formality — due to modifications made by the Senate that they will need to approve.
DOW RISES 5000 POINTS ON THE YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER – MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2017
Stocks and the economy have a long way to go after the Tax Cut Bill is totally understood and appreciated in scope and size. Immediate expensing will have a big impact. Biggest Tax Cuts and Reform EVER passed. Enjoy, and create many beautiful JOBS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2017
Congratulations to Paul Ryan, Kevin McCarthy, Kevin Brady, Steve Scalise, Cathy McMorris Rodgers and all great House Republicans who voted in favor of cutting your taxes!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2017
While Trump may like to say that the media is harsh on the bill because of its affinity for “the defeated Dems,” a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS found that 63 percent of Americans believe Trump and the Republican Party didn’t do enough to reach out to Democrats while they were crafting the tax reform bill. Only 27 percent feel that they sought sufficient feedback from the other party.
The same poll found that 33 percent of Americans support the Republican tax reform plan while 55 percent oppose it. Thirty-seven percent said that they thought their families would be worse off after the tax reform legislation was passed, while only 21 percent thought they would be better off and 36 percent thought they would be about the same.
By contrast, 63 percent thought that Trump and his family would be better off once the law was passed, while 25 percent said he would be about the same and 5 percent thought he would be worse off. Seventy-three percent also thought that Trump should release his tax returns, whereas only 23 percent said he should not.
