Off and running
After spending Christmas with the First Family in Florida, President Donald J. Trump returned to Washington on Monday. In 2018, his Administration will look to build on a remarkable first calendar year in office.
A few of the 2017 highlights:
• Kicking the American economy into high gear with $5.5 trillion in tax cuts, 1.7 million new jobs, and more than 60 record highs for the Dow Jones index
• Putting America first in trade by withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and working to modernize NAFTA
• Making government more accountable, including by nominating 73 conservative federal judges
• Promoting peace through strength by rebuilding the U.S. military and repelling ISIS across Syria and Iraq
“HAPPY NEW YEAR!,” the President tweeted Sunday evening. “We are MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and much faster than anyone thought possible!”
Watch important moments for President Trump in 2017.
Tax cuts: ‘The numbers will speak’
Before the Christmas holiday, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts Act into law, fulfilling a major campaign promise to the American people.
“As you know, $3.2 trillion in tax cuts for American families, including the doubling of the standard deduction and the doubling of the child tax credit,” the President said during the signing ceremony. “The typical family of four earning $75,000 will see an income tax cut of more than $2,000 . . . [And] because we’re signing today, they’re going to start to see that in February. The numbers will speak.”
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