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FIRST ON FOX: Artists, bartenders and concertgoers in Nashville praised the work of President Donald Trump to celebrate his first year in office, thanking the administration in a video released by Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., on Tuesday.
“President Trump is the president of servers, the president of songwriters, and … the president of Tennessee. Promises made, promises kept,” Ogles said.
Ogles’ office interviewed several musicians at Music City venues who applauded the management’s success, captured in a video first obtained by Fox News Digital.
ONE YEAR BACK IN THE OVAL OFFICE, THE TRUMP WHITE HOUSE SAYS EVERY MAJOR CAMPAIGN PROMISE HAS DONE.
Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., arrives with other House Republicans for a news conference at Collect Pond Park outside Manhattan on May 16, 2024, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
“We want to give a shout out to Donald Trump, our great president, for removing taxes on tips in this country, because this is how we make most of our living. It doesn’t help anymore, man,” said singer Thomas Friel.
Trump returned to power a year ago today on Jan. 20, 2025, with a range of executive actions ranging from immigration and border security to rolling back Biden-era regulatory restrictions. But the administration’s legislative breakthrough came in July when Congress passed Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a tax and border package.
Of the presidential wins highlighted by artists in Ogles’ video, none received more praise than his tax-free tips.
“My name is Andrew Thompson. I make a living here on Broadway. And what the president is doing by not taxing the tip dollar is good because that’s how I make a living, and it is. [how] everyone on the street makes a living,” said Thompson.
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President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One Big Beautiful Bill into law during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Under the One Big Good bill, tippers could make up to $25,000 in tax-deductible income from 2025 to 2028, according to the Tax Foundation, a think tank that studies tax policy.
When asked how they will use their extra money, singers like Maddie Wonky said this grant will help them focus on the things that are important to them.
“I’m from Cleveland, Ohio, and I moved here to chase a dream. Tonight, I just played from 6 to 10 pm on the main stage, and it was so much fun. This is all I wanted to do,” said Wonky.
“This is me chasing my dream. That’s what I did tonight. I’m very grateful to President Trump. Because he passed this bill, I can put my money into releasing music and following my dream. This is changing my life completely. Thank you very much,” he added.
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The country singer on stage thanked President Donald Trump for passing tax reform in his first year in office. (Office of Congressman Andy Ogles)
Ogles similarly described the new policy as transformative.
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“The heart of live music is in my state. People from all over the world come to Nashville to hear the greatest concerts in the world. Many of these musicians are my friends, they live their lives on the tricks and gig salaries. Removing heavy taxes on this income will be a revolution,” said Ogles.
