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Trump Flaunts Jet; Sanders Says Tax Cut Hurts Millions

7/17/2026

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President Donald Trump told reporters a friend purchased an expensive private jet after the government enacted the largest tax cuts in American history.
Senator Bernie Sanders said the trillion-dollar tax break mainly helped the wealthiest and caused eight million people to lose health coverage.
A Democratic social-media account claimed the law cut SNAP assistance for 770,000 children.
The Lincoln Project said Trump’s remarks could be used in Democratic midterm ads.

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President Donald Trump told reporters a friend purchased an expensive private jet after the government enacted the largest tax cuts in American history.
Senator Bernie Sanders said the trillion-dollar tax break mainly helped the wealthiest and caused eight million people to lose health coverage.
A Democratic social-media account claimed the law cut SNAP assistance for 770,000 children.
The Lincoln Project said Trump’s remarks could be used in Democratic midterm ads.