Trump Says July 4 Tax-Cut Bill Deadline Isn’t the ‘End All’ Date

President Donald Trump said that his self-imposed July 4 goal to pass his tax bill isn’t an absolute deadline, remarks that give Republican negotiators additional breathing room as lawmakers remain at loggerheads over several issues in the massive economic package.

“It’s important, it’s not the end-all,” Trump told reporters on Friday about the Independence Day deadline. “It can go longer, but we’d like to get it done by that time if possible.”