Trump and Dana White Just Fired Up Las Vegas

President Trump used a Las Vegas appearance to argue for no tax on tips, broader tax relief, stronger manufacturing and tighter border security as the White House framed the Nevada stop around its message for working Americans and Republican momentum heading into November.

In today’s Next News Network White House Rundown, carried with streaming partner Trump Daily Posts, the President’s trip unfolded from Southern California to Nevada and back to Washington over roughly 24 hours of tightly managed travel and campaign-style messaging. According to pool reporting, the travel sequence began Tuesday night when the President left Trump National in California by motorcade, boarded Marine One and later arrived at Los Angeles International Airport before flying to Las Vegas. Before boarding, he took questions from reporters on several issues, including Jeanine Pirro, Rep. Max Miller, Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and the Michigan primary. In follow-up pool quotes, the President said he had not made a final decision on Pirro’s status and rejected criticism connected to a vandalism matter, pointing to what he described as video and witness evidence. He arrived in Las Vegas late Tuesday in triple-digit desert heat, greeted the press pool with a raised fist and then headed to the Trump Hotel, where the White House called a lid for the night.

By Wednesday morning, the daily guidance centered on an economic speech at Red Rock Casino, where the pool reported several hundred supporters gathered in a ballroom decorated with signs reading “Trump Accounts” and “No Tax on Tips,” beneath a backdrop that read “Powering the American Dream.” UFC President Dana White addressed the crowd before the President took the stage. The event itself served as the centerpiece of the day. The President opened by recognizing a fallen local officer, then moved through a speech that praised Gov. Joe Lombardo and Republican midterm candidates while emphasizing no tax on tips, additional tax relief, manufacturing growth, stock market strength, record exports and border enforcement, including his focus on migrant crime crackdowns. He also mentioned public figures including Mike Tyson, Dean Cain and businessman Tillman Fertitta, and sharply criticized the media, drawing boos from the audience. The remarks ended after a little more than an hour, and the motorcade later returned to the airport for the flight back to Joint Base Andrews, with wheels up from Las Vegas in the late afternoon Pacific time.

Alongside the travel and speech, the White House issued written messaging meant to reinforce the administration’s case in Nevada. In one release, the administration highlighted what it called major gains for the state under President Trump and Republican leadership, including no tax on tips and overtime for more than 590,000 Nevada workers and seniors, $180 million for rural health initiatives, lower crime in Las Vegas and statewide, a 14-month stretch with no illegal alien releases, and a nearly 4 percent decline in Las Vegas home prices. The same release pointed to large investment commitments from Apple, Amazon and Vantage Data Centers, along with new commitments from Crocs and First Majestic and a federal lands and energy task force with Lombardo. Pool color from the trip also offered a snapshot of the current Air Force One press cabin, describing more spacious seating, personal storage and screens, a smoother ride and a notably cold interior separated from staff and Secret Service by a thick curtain. The script also notes another White House announcement naming a presidential delegation, though the item was only partially included in the day’s material. More from the broader day in Washington and beyond follows in the rest of today’s coverage.