Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' wins support from police for overtime tax elimination

FIRST ON FOX Police officers are rallying behind a provision in President Donald Trump's big beautiful bill to end taxing overtime work which they say would have a favorable ripple effect on officer retention and morale No tax on overtime it would be a huge advantage to law enforcement across the country one officer stated in a White House video shared with Fox News Digital Another added We work sometimes plus hours a pay period It's a lot of time taken away from the family So that would be pretty special Republican lawmakers are in the midst of hashing out the details of the sweeping act that would fund Trump's agenda through the budget reconciliation process The decree jumped its latest hurdle to move along to passage late Sunday evening when lawmakers on the House Budget Committee voted to advance the bill Trump has called on Republicans to swiftly pass the measure touting that it will lower taxes and provide larger paychecks for Americans while also securing the margin Trump specifically directed congressional Republicans to permanently extend his Tax Cuts and Jobs Act TCJA and implement new policies eliminating taxes on tips overtime pay and retirees' Social Shield 'FAILURE'S NOT AN OPTION' TRUMP BUDGET BILL WILL BE 'BIG' HELP FOR SENIORS TOP HOUSE TAX-WRITER SAYSOfficers in the White House video touted that eliminating taxes on overtime would serve as an extra dose of appreciation to law enforcement Police departments nationwide saw morale and staffing crater in and the following years as left-wing cities answered calls from activists to defund the police following the death of George Floyd while in police custody on Memorial Day A great number of liberal cities soon walked back budget plans slashing police department funding as crime waves washed over the nation stretching from sky-high murder rates to teenagers repeatedly carrying out carjackings WH ANALYSIS WARNS MILLION AMERICANS COULD LOSE VITALITY INSURANCE IN 'MAJOR' RECESSION IF TRUMP BUDGET BILL FAILS If there was no tax on overtime we'd be working about as hard as we right now do but we would have that appreciation that goes along with it one officer in the video stated VANCE SEARS US LEADERS TURNING POLICE INTO 'ENEMIES' ENOUGH IS ENOUGH GOP SENATOR UNLEASHES BILL WITH SEVERE CONSEQUENCES FOR HARMING POLICE The police officers continued that removing taxation on overtime likely would lead to senior officers sticking around in the job longer to help train the next generation of law enforcement while also giving younger officers extra cash in their pockets to raise their young families on an officer's salary To have something like this in play would just help senior officers perhaps stay a little bit longer to help be that guidance for that department that region to help teach those agenda and procedures that we know of and to help with the retention one police officer mentioned POLICE GROUP SLAMS GOFUNDME FOR OHIO FATHER ACCUSED OF KILLING DEPUTY LARRY HENDERSONA female officer added That would really benefit those especially younger cops that have younger kids and a lot of families I think that would mean a tremendous amount May is Law Enforcement Appreciation month with a mid-May National Police Week celebration and the White House illuminating its exterior in blue colors Thursday evening in honor of police officers who were killed or injured while in the line of duty So know from the president on down this administration stands behind you guys Vice President JD Vance declared during a law enforcement breakfast Wednesday at the vice president s residence We love you guys We know that you're out there doing a good job for us And I think that moral leadership matters just as much as the populace agenda But from this administration you're of unit getting it both Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind and Diana Stancy contributed to this record