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Trump Hammers With Glee After Mike Johnson Gifts Him a Gavel

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The MAGA figurehead gave a big smile as he celebrated the signing of his spending bill with some hammering.

US President Donald Trump (C) holds a gavel after signing the "Big Beautiful Bill Act" at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2025. US President Donald Trump signed his flagship tax and spending bill on July 4 in a pomp-laden Independence Day ceremony featuring fireworks and a flypast by the type of stealth bomber that bombed Iran. Trump pushed Republican lawmakers to get his unpopular "One Big Beautiful Bill" through a reluctant Congress in time for him to sign it into law on the US national holiday -- and they did so with a day to spare Thursday. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / POOL / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump lit up like a kid in a candy store after Speaker of the House Mike Johnson gifted him a gavel to commemorate the signing of his massive “Big Beautiful Bill” into law. Surrounded by a gaggle of senators, congressional leaders, and supporters on the White House lawn, Trump played up the pomp and circumstance of the July 4 moment as he asked the eager crowd, “Ready?” before signing the bill. Afterward, Johnson stepped in with a blue box containing the gavel. “Mr. President, this is the gavel used to enact the big, beautiful bill,” said Johnson. “And I want you to have that for your collection.” Trump took the gavel and asked the audience again, “Are we ready? Are you ready?” He then proceeded to bang the gavel on his signing desk. The moment sparked a mix of praise and criticism online, with one X user commenting, “Sorry, I have to go throw up now.” Yet another X user commented, “You gotta hand it to President Trump. He knows how to put on a show.”

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