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President Donald Trump used a McDonald's delivery to the Oval Office to promote a tax policy meant to benefit tip earners. On Monday, a DoorDash driver from Arkansas delivered cheeseburgers and fries to the White House, and Trump tipped her $100. The event, staged for cameras, was meant to highlight a tax deduction allowing workers to deduct up to $25,000 from income earned on tips. Officials are intensifying efforts to promote the policy ahead of Tax Day. The White House says Trump personally delivered the food to West Wing staff.

The tax filing deadline for most Americans is Wednesday, and President Donald Trump's administration is highlighting the impacts of Republicans' massive tax and spending law. The law eliminates taxes on tips and overtime for millions of people, exempts interest on certain car loans and gives new deductions to some seniors. The administration says more than 53 million filers claimed deductions under these provisions, as of Tuesday. Despite these changes, polling finds that most Americans still think their taxes are too high. Democrats say Americans are reeling from the high cost of living as Trump focuses his attention on the Iran war.