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Trump Promotes Tax Policies in Las Vegas Amid Criticism

4/17/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Las Vegas on Thursday to promote his tax policies.
He will speak from a Downtown Las Vegas hotel after the deadline.
Trump praised his reconciliation package, pausing taxes until 2028.
U.S. Rep. Susie Lee criticized Trump for rising gas prices and tariff-related tourism declines.
Attorney General Aaron Ford blamed Trump and Governor Joe Lombardo for the affordability crisis.

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U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Las Vegas on Thursday to promote his tax policies.
He will speak from a Downtown Las Vegas hotel after the deadline.
Trump praised his reconciliation package, pausing taxes until 2028.
U.S. Rep. Susie Lee criticized Trump for rising gas prices and tariff-related tourism declines.
Attorney General Aaron Ford blamed Trump and Governor Joe Lombardo for the affordability crisis.