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Trump Highlights SALT Deduction Quadruple at NY Rally

5/24/2026

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Trump Highlights SALT

President Donald Trump emphasized that the state-and-local tax deduction increased fourfold at a Suffern rally.
SUNY Rockland Community College hosted a rally on May 22, 2026, featuring President Donald Trump and Rep. Mike Lawler.
Trump noted the SALT cap rose from $10,000 to $40,000 with no Democrat support.
Lawler's New York 17th District race is a contest for House control in 2026 midterms.

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Trump Campaigns

Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced President Donald Trump, prompting teammate Abdul Carter to question the appearance on X.
President Donald Trump campaigned for Rep. Mike Lawler at a Rockland County rally ahead of the 2026 House race.
Lawler highlighted the SALT deduction rise to $40,000 and cuts to Medicaid, food stamps.
Trump mocked Democrats as “Dumocrats,” condemned transgender athletes and praised Fed chair Kevin Warsh.

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Historical Context

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed by President Donald Trump on Dec 22 2017, capped the state-and-local tax (SALT) deduction at $10,000, cutting about 30% of taxpayers’ deductions and costing $30 billion a year. In 2026 Rockland County rallies, Rep. Mike Lawler and Trump argued for expanding the SALT deduction, reviving the 2017 reform’s controversy.

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Trump Highlights SALT

President Donald Trump emphasized that the state-and-local tax deduction increased fourfold at a Suffern rally.
SUNY Rockland Community College hosted a rally on May 22, 2026, featuring President Donald Trump and Rep. Mike Lawler.
Trump noted the SALT cap rose from $10,000 to $40,000 with no Democrat support.
Lawler's New York 17th District race is a contest for House control in 2026 midterms.

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