Trump Gives Most Direct Endorsement for Abolishing Federal Income Tax

The president made the comments during a meeting with his Cabinet members on Tuesday.President Donald Trump makes an announcement from the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 3, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images12/3/2025|Updated: 12/3/2025President Donald Trump on Tuesday provided his most direct endorsement yet that he believes his tariff policies would generate enough revenue to abolish federal income taxes.Trump told reporters in a Cabinet meeting that “at some point in the not too distant future you won’t even have income tax to pay” due to revenue produced by his administration’s tariffs.Jack PhillipsBreaking News ReporterJack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California’s Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5Author’s Selected Articles