Fact-check · Sep 22, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We passed the largest tax cuts in American history.”
FALSESaid in 8 broadcasts
What the record shows
The OBBBA (2025) is the 6th largest tax cut in U.S. history by revenue loss. The 1981 Economic Recovery Tax Act remains the largest at 2.9% of GDP over 4 years; OBBBA is 1.4% of GDP over 10 years.
Sources
- Largest Tax Cut in History? - FactCheck.org
- Tax Cuts Are Primarily Responsible for the Increasing Debt Ratio - Center for American Progress
- Is the OBBBA the “Largest Tax Cut in American History?”
- Is President Trump's Tax Cut the Largest in History Yet? | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
- Eight Key Charts on Tax Breaks
- What are the largest tax expenditures?
From: President Trump Delivers Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly
Every time it was said
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