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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Al Jazeera Staff

Trump claims victory as he signs controversial budget and tax bill into law

President Donald Trump holds a gavel presented to him by House Speaker Mike Johnson after he signs his signature bill outside the White House [Evan Vucci/The Associated Press]

Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has signed his signature tax and spending bill, capping a months-long push to codify his top policy priorities into law.

The sweeping bill has prompted controversy among both Democrats and members of Trump’s own Republican Party for its deep cuts to social safety programmes and the hefty sum its tax cuts and spending are expected to add to the national debt.

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