President Trump triumphantly highlighted tax cuts in the legislation while downplaying cuts to Medicaid and other assistance for poor Americans.

The signing event at the White House on Friday afternoon enacts key parts of the Trump agenda including tax cuts, spending boosts for defence and the immigration crackdown. There was a celebratory atmosphere at the White House as Trump signed the bill ahead of Independence Day fireworks and a military picnic attended by the pilots who recently flew into Iran to strike three nuclear sites.

Trump is expected to sign the bill on Friday around 5 p.m. ET at a White House celebration for the July 4 Independence Day holiday. The ceremony is expected to include a flyover by stealth bombers and fighter jets that took part in the recent U.

CBS News Texas will be at Kaboom Town! for the celebration, streaming live all of the Independence Day excitement.

Thousands flocked to Downtown Nashville Friday night for the “Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th” celebration featuring a headline performance by Dierks Bentley and the city’s iconic fireworks show.

Events were held throughout the day on Friday in Marietta to commemorate Independence Day. The annual parade wound through downtown for more than half an hour before wrapping up at Armory Square. Gene Venham,