Trump Heads To California And Nevada To Tout Tax Cuts, Border Security And Falling Crime
President Donald Trump will head west this week for a two-day swing through California and Nevada, where he plans to promote his administration’s economic record, highlight falling crime rates and draw a sharp contrast between his agenda and Democratic leadership.
Trump will visit California on Tuesday, where he is scheduled to headline a Republican National Committee fundraising dinner at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles. The president is expected to tout tax cuts, tighter border security and declining crime while taking aim at California Gov. Gavin Newsom, one of his most outspoken Democratic rivals.
A major focus will be the Working Families Tax Cut Act, the new name Republicans are using for Trump’s signature tax legislation. According to figures provided by the White House, the average federal tax refund in California increased from $3,344 in 2025 to $3,848 in 2026. The administration is also pointing to a roughly 70% decline in international migration into California between July 2024 and July 2025.
The White House is highlighting public safety numbers as another sign of progress. Crime across California fell 7% in 2025 compared with the previous year, while murders in Los Angeles declined 20%. The administration has also launched a series of investigations into alleged fraud in California through its Anti-Fraud Task Force led by Vice President JD Vance.
Trump’s visit will put him back on Newsom’s home turf as tensions between the two continue to escalate. Newsom, widely viewed as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, has accused the Trump administration of politically targeting him and his family. Trump has repeatedly attacked Newsom’s record on taxes, immigration, crime and government spending.
After California, Trump will travel Wednesday to Las Vegas, where he will deliver an economic address at Red Rock Casino. Nevada holds special significance for the president’s “no tax on tips” policy, an idea Trump has said originated during a conversation with a waitress in the state. The law allows eligible service workers to deduct as much as $25,000 in qualified tips from their taxable income through 2028.
The White House says Nevada’s average federal tax refund jumped roughly 15%, from $3,643 to $4,193, while the state’s murder rate fell 22.5% in 2025. Murders in Las Vegas specifically declined 20%. Trump is expected to use those numbers to argue that his economic and law-and-order agenda is producing results as Republicans prepare for the November midterm elections.