AP Spotlight CONGRESS | Q&A Things to know about 'no tax on tips,' Trump's tax pledge that's in the GOP budget bill WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025 Updated Nov 25, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Donald Trump's "no tax on tips" pledge from his 2024 campaign is inching closer to reality.kAm%96 :562 :D 7:C>=J A=2?E65 :? E96 DAC2H=:?8 E2I 4FED A24<286 w@FD6 #6AF3=:42?D A2DD65 2?5[ :? 2 DFCAC:D6 >@G6[ E96 $6?2E6 G@E65 E@ F?2?:>@FD=J 2AAC@G6 E96 :562]k^AmkAm%96 AC@A@D2= 92D H:56DAC625 DFAA@CE 7C@> E96 AF3=:4[ =2H>2<6CD :? 3@E9 A2CE:6D 2?5 6>A=@J6CD H9@ 36=:6G6 DF49 2 =2H H:== 3C:?8 C6=:67 E@ E96 H@C<:?8 4=2DD] |2?J 4C:E:4D D2J :E H@F=5 4@>6 H:E9 2? 6?@C>@FD 4@DE E@ E96 8@G6C?>6?E H9:=6 5@:?8 =:EE=6 E@ 96=A E96 H@C<6CD H9@ ?665 :E >@DE]k^Am k9am(92EVD :? 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