(The Center Square) – Fresh off the heels of the passage of President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ he kicked off the start of the nation’s 250th birthday in Iowa.
The Iowa State Fair is prominently known in political circles as the litmus test for presidential candidates, but Thursday night’s rally in Des Moines struck a celebratory tone.
The president touted his ‘big, beautiful bill,” claiming “there could be no better birthday present for America.”
“With this bill, every major promise I made to the people of Iowa in 2024 became a promise kept,” Trump told the crowd. “The country is on a winning streak.”
The president highlighted several provisions in the bill, including no tax on tips, increasing border security and eliminating the “death tax.”
“Just as I promised, we’re making no tax on tips, no tax on overtime and no tax on social security…very importantly for Iowa, this bill rescues over 2 million family farms from the so-called estate tax, or the death tax,” the president told the crowd.
Trump touted a record low number of border crossings while addressing the issues of migrant farm workers, indicating Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will come up with a solution. The president added that his administration would put “farmers in charge.”
“The golden age is upon us,” said Trump.
“We are officially launching ‘America 250’—an enormously, year-long, nationwide celebration of our heritage, our flag, and our glorious American freedom,” the president announced, teasing the crowd that more details will be released in the coming weeks on the nation’s 250th birthday.
Trump announced the “Great American State Fair,” which will include a large celebration next year on the National Mall featuring all 50 states.
The president highlighted a few events as part of the celebration, including a UFC fight on the grounds of the White House—the first of its kind at the president’s house. In addition, he announced the “Patriot Games,” which will be comprised of top high school athletes from all 50 states.
Trump also said foreign tourists will be charged more to enter national parks in an effort to fund improvements.
The president concluded his speech by telling the crowd to “fight, fight, fight” while underscoring his promise to ‘Make America Great Again.’
Trump’s kickoff for “America 250” comes ahead of a huge celebration for the Fourth of July in Washington, to include flyovers featuring B-2 Stealth Bombers like the ones used to target Iranian nuclear facilities. As part of the celebration, the president will also sign the ‘big, beautiful bill’ at the White House, prior to a large fireworks show over the National Mall.
