VP touts spending bill in Wisconsin

Trump seeks rebrand to boost voter appeal

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US Vice President JD Vance touted provisions favouring the working class ina tax and spending bill during a visit to Wisconsin on Thursday as the Trump administration tries to sell its signature legislation to voters before next year’s midterm elections.

President Donald Trump has said the “big, beautiful bill’, which polls show is deeply unpopular with Americans, needs a rebranding.

With inflation lingering above pre-pandemic levels, stubborn interest rates and ongoing debates over the federal deficit, Republicans face mounting pressure to deliver tangible relief to middleand working-class Americans.

Mr Vance highlighted the bill’s provisions that cut taxes on tips and overtime, working-class initiatives pushed by Mr Trump on the campaign trail.

“We believe that if you spend an extra hour at work, the government ought to keep its hands the hell out of your pocket,’ Mr Vance said at a steel-fabricating facility in La Crosse.