In Las Vegas speech, Trump floats eliminating federal income tax 'if the tariffs work out'

"Years ago, 1870 to 1913, we didn't have an income tax. What we had is tariffs," Trump says

Published: January 25, 2025 4:15pm

Updated: January 25, 2025 7:03pm

President Trump said the U.S. could possibly eliminate the federal income tax if his tariff plans work out as intended.

"If the tariffs work out like I think, a thing like that could happen, if you want to know the truth," he said. "Years ago, 1870 to 1913, we didn't have an income tax. What we had is tariffs."

Trump also said the additional IRS agents the Biden administration hired could potentially move to the border.

"I think we're going to move them to the border. You know, they're allowed to carry guns," he said. 

Trump touted his decision to desigate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

"Biden didn't want to do that," he said. "Biden didn't know he was alive. He didn't want to do it.”

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