Trump to sign ‘Big Beautiful’ bill into law in July 4 ceremony: Live updates

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stood on the balcony of the White House Friday evening during an Independence Day speech.

Melania wore all white as she stood next to her husband while he spoke to America ahead of the signing of his “big, beautiful bill.”

President Donald Trump thanked Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson for their help in passing his tax and spending bill.

“What a job they’ve done,” Trump said.

Trump added, “The people are happy” after the bill’s passage.

The bill passed in the House Thursday in a 218-214 vote, with every Democrat voting against it.

Democrats have criticized the bill over its cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.

President Donald Trump opened his Independence Day speech Friday evening, saying, “God bless the United States military and God bless the U.S.A.”

He told Americans: “I want to wish you a happy Independence Day.”

Trump’s speech comes shortly before he is expected to sign his tax and spending bill into law.

He described his second term as “winning, winning, winning.”

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will host a mixed martial arts fight at the White House, a spokesperson for the promotion tells NBC News.

President Donald Trump announced his plans for the UFC fight to celebrate 250 years of American independence in Iowa Thursday night.

While talking about the special events the country will hold in the year-long countdown to its 250th birthday on July 4, 2026, Trump told a crowd of Iowans, “I even think we’re gonna have a UFC fight.”

“We’re gonna have a UFC fight on the grounds of the White House. We have a lot of land there,” he said.

Former President Barack Obama wrote in a July 4 message: “Independence Day is a reminder that America is not the project of any one person.”

“The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘We,’” he told Americans.

Donald Trump will soon sign his “Big, Beautiful Bill” into law, finalizing the controversial legislation that is set to provide tax cuts for the wealthy while slashing benefits through Medicaid and food assistance programs.

The bill passed by a thin 218-214 margin Thursday in the House of Representatives with a “big, beautiful signing ceremony” due to take place in the Oval Office at 4 p.m.

The GOP’s budget package is on its way to President Donald Trump’s desk after Speaker Mike Johnson called his colleagues’ bluffs and put the Senate’s package on the floor for a vote Thursday afternoon.

It passed with a thin but steady 218-214 margin after conservatives in the chamber who were upset with changes made to the bill by the Senate folded one last time.

Before its official passage into law – set for 4 p.m. ET – here’s what it might mean for you?

Republicans have been slammed online for their exuberant celebrations over the passage of President Donald Trump’s signature domestic policy bill which will strip health insurance from millions and cut meals for some of America’s poorest children.

The bill was passed by 218 to 214 in a House vote on Thursday, prompting a stir online.