President Donald Trump waves as he walks on the South Lawn upon his return to the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, from a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda,... (Associated Press) 
 
 President Donald Trump waves as he walks on the South Lawn upon his return to the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, from a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda,... (Associated Press) 
 
 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump(all times local): 
 
 11 a.m. 
 
 President Donald Trump has signed into law a $1.5 trillion tax overhaul package. 
 
 Trump touted the size of the tax cut, declaring to reporters in the Oval Office before he signed it Friday that "the numbers will speak." 
 
 The president said he was going to wait to sign it until after Jan. 1 but changed his mind. 
 
 The legislation provides generous cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans and smaller ones for the middle class and low-income families. 
 
 It is the first major overhaul of the nation's tax laws since 1986, but far from the largest tax cuts in American history as the president claims. Politically, it marks the Republicans' first major legislative accomplishment of Trump's presidency. 
 
 Some estimates say the cuts could add to the nation's soaring deficit. 
 
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 10:30 a.m. 
 
 President Donald Trump says he's getting ready to sign into law a $1.5 trillion tax overhaul package. It provides generous cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans and smaller ones for the middle class and low-income families. 
 
 Trump tweeted that he'll sign the law in the Oval Office before jetting off to his Florida estate for Christmas. 
 
 It is the first major overhaul of the nation's tax laws since 1986, but far from the largest tax cuts in American history as the president claims. Politically, it marks the Republicans' first major legislative accomplishment of Trump's presidency. 
 
 Some estimates say the cuts could add to the nation's soaring deficit. 

 Trump signs GOP tax plan and short-term government funding bill on his way out of town 1:43 PM ET Fri, 22 Dec 2017 | 00:50 
 
 President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a massive $1.5 trillion tax bill, capping off a yearlong effort by the White House and Republicans in Congress to slash tax rates for both corporations and individuals. 
 
 Trump also signed a short-term spending bill to fund the government, just hours before the midnight Friday deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown. 
 
 Speaking to reporters during an impromptu signing ceremony, Trump called the tax plan, "a bill for the middle class and a bill for jobs." 
 
 He also touted the positive reaction that the bill's corporate tax cuts have garnered from the business community. "Corp[orations are are literally going wild," he said. 
 
 The president had initially planned to sign the tax bill in early January, he said, but decided to sign it Friday morning after he listened to cable news shows discussing whether the bill would become law in time for Christmas.
– President Trump has signed into law a $1.5 trillion tax overhaul package. Trump touted the size of the tax cut, declaring to reporters in the Oval Office before he signed it Friday that "the numbers will speak." The president said he was going to wait to sign it until after Jan. 1 but changed his mind. The legislation provides generous cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans and smaller ones for the middle class and low-income families. It is the first major overhaul of the nation's tax laws since 1986, but far from the largest tax cuts in American history as the president claims, per the AP. Politically, it marks the Republicans' first major legislative accomplishment of Trump's presidency. Some estimates say the cuts could add to the nation's soaring deficit. Trump also signed a short-term spending bill designed to avert a government shutdown, reports CNBC.