Former U.S. President Donald Trump used his Independence Day appearances on 4 July to declare that he wants to abolish property taxes in every state, arguing the levy is burdensome for homeowners and farmers. He also claimed earlier legislative changes had already spared more than two million family farms from federal estate taxes. Trump expanded the theme on 22 July, telling reporters he is "thinking about" scrapping capital-gains tax on home sales. He offered no details on how the lost revenue would be replaced or how the federal government could persuade states and localities to forgo property-tax income that pays for schools, policing and other services. Together, the two ideas would amount to one of the largest overhauls of U.S. taxation in decades and would require action by both Congress and state legislatures. Trump’s campaign has not released draft legislation or cost estimates, leaving the proposals’ feasibility and budget impact unclear.