Donald J. Trump, the Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election, has introduced a new policy proposal that would end taxes on overtime pay. The former president made the announcement Thursday at a campaign event in Tucson, Arizona, where he outlined the potential economic benefits of the plan.
“As part of our additional tax cuts, we will end taxes on overtime,” Trump declared to an enthusiastic crowd. He argued that those who put in extra hours deserve to keep more of their earnings and accused Washington politicians of neglecting the needs of America’s working class.
Trump’s economic advisers believe the policy could encourage more people to work overtime, which they say will help create a new, energized workforce. The plan is part of Trump’s broader appeal to working-class voters as he campaigns in Arizona, a battleground state that is crucial to his path to victory in the 2024 election.
Although Republicans have historically dominated Arizona elections, the 2020 contest saw President Joe Biden narrowly win the state. Trump is looking to reverse that trend, especially as the state’s growing number of independent voters could swing the outcome.
Trump’s economic platform also includes eliminating taxes on tips, a policy that the Biden-Harris campaign has since copied in their own economic proposals.
