Trump Rallies Iowa Crowd, Touts Bill Win and 147,000 New Jobs

President Donald Trump headlined a "Salute to America 250" rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Thursday night, kicking off the one-year countdown to the United States’ 250th birthday. The event featured remarks from Iowa political leaders, including Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley, and Iowa Republican Party Chair Jeff Kaufmann. Trump used the appearance to hail the House passage earlier in the day of his signature "One Big Beautiful Bill," which now moves to his desk for signing on Friday. He said the legislation marks another step in his administration’s effort to streamline regulations and boost domestic manufacturing. The president also highlighted fresh labor-market figures showing U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June, with the unemployment rate edging down to 4.1%. He credited the gains to recently negotiated tariffs and other elements of his economic agenda.