Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., arrives alongside other House Republicans at a press conference at Collect Pond Park outside of Manhattan on May 16, 2024, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
"We want to give a shout-out to Donald Trump, our great president, for eliminating taxes on tips in this country, because this is how we make most of our living. It's off our tips, man," a musician named Thomas Friel said.
Trump returned to power one year ago today on Jan. 20, 2025, with a flurry of executive actions ranging from immigration and border security to reversing Biden-era regulatory restrictions. But the administration’s crowning legislative achievement came in July when Congress passed Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a tax and border package.
Of the president’s wins highlighted by artists in Ogles' video, none received more praise than his no-tax-on-tips provision.
"My name is Andrew Thompson. I make a full-time living out here on Broadway. And what the president's doing about not taxing our tip dollars is great because that's how I make a living, and that's [how] everybody else that's on the street makes a living," Thompson said.
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A country singer on stage thanked President Donald Trump for passing tax reforms in his first year in office. (Office of Congressman Andy Ogles)
Ogles similarly described the new policy as transformative.
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"The heart of live music is in my district. People from around the world come to Nashville to hear the greatest live performances on earth. Many of these performers are my constituents, earning their living through tips and gig wages. Removing onerous taxes on this income will be transformative," Ogles said.
Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.
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