Trump celebrates America's 250th birthday with bombers and "Big, Beautiful bill" signing
Washington DC - President Donald Trump signed his flagship tax and spending bill into law Friday, capping a grandiose White House Independence Day ceremony featuring a stealth bomber flyby.
"America is winning, winning, winning like never before," Trump said before signing the so-called "One Big, Beautiful Bill" while flanked by Republican lawmakers who helped push it through Congress.
Trump also played down criticism by Democrats that the unpopular legislation will slash social welfare programs, saying, "You won't even notice it."
With First Lady Melania Trump at his side, Trump watched from the White House balcony as two B-2 bombers – the same type that recently struck Iranian nuclear sites – roared overhead, accompanied by F-35 and F-22 fighter jets.
The 79-year-old's victory lap came a day after Republicans fell into line and passed the sprawling mega-bill, allowing him to sign it as he had hoped on the Fourth of July holiday.
The bill honors many of Trump's campaign promises: extending tax cuts from his first term, boosting military spending, and providing massive new funding for Trump's migrant deportation drive.
Donald Trump nods to Iran bombing at July 4 celebration
The legislation's signing caps two weeks of significant wins for Trump that have seen him tighten his grip on power and his party alike.
The successes include the recent Iran-Israel ceasefire that was sealed after what he called the "flawless" US air strikes on Iran.
Pilots who carried out the bombing on Iran were among those invited to the White House event, which included a picnic for military families on the South Lawn.
"The last two weeks, there has never been anything like it, as far as winning," said Trump.
Cover photo: Brendan SMIALOWSKI / POOL / AFP