Live updates: Trump talks up the economy at a Las Vegas casino
Key Points:
- Retired boxing champion Mike Tyson attended President Donald Trump's speech in Las Vegas, where Trump praised Tyson's Broadway show and outlined his "Great Healthcare Plan," focusing on direct payments to Americans for health savings accounts.
- Trump criticized the Supreme Court's conservative justices and made strong accusations against Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, labeling him a communist and accusing him of antisemitism, which El-Sayed denied.
- Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, defeating Rep. Haley Stevens, and received broad support from progressive leaders like Sen. Bernie Sanders; the general election against Republican Mike Rogers is expected to be highly competitive.
- The Trump administration lifted sanctions on several Iran-linked companies, including Fly Baghdad Airlines, while continuing to emphasize tough stances on communism and trade, notably criticizing Canada during the Las Vegas event.
- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee expanded its target list to 58 competitive House seats, reflecting confidence in capitalizing on voter dissatisfaction with the economy, the Iran war, and Republican governance under Trump.