CBS Reporter Says Vegas Service Workers Told Her They Would Switch to Vote For Trump Over Tax Promise

Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign on Monday hyped CBS News’s Olivia Rinaldi reporting that several Las Vegas service industry workers told her that they would switch to vote for Trump over his pledge to end taxation on tips.

Trump spoke at a Las Vegas rally on Sunday and told his crowd of supporters that the “first thing” he would do if reelected is end collecting federal taxes on tips.

“For those hotel workers and people that get tips, you’re going to be very happy. Because when I get to office, we are going to not charge taxes on tips,” Trump declared in the key swing state.

Rinaldi later reported for CBS on the rally and noted, “I did talk with some hotel workers yesterday, some service workers here in Las Vegas about how that is playing with them. And Anne-Marie about six people told me that would change their vote. That is enough to make them switch from voting Democrat to Republican if Donald Trump is promising something like that to them.”

Trump “War Room” X account later shared the clip, boasting, “CBS’ @olivialarinaldi says 6 people in Nevada told her that President Trump’s pledge to eliminate taxes on tips would change their vote from Democrat to Republican in November.”
Trump, however, would need Congress to legislate such a sweeping change to the federal tax code.

CBS’ @olivialarinaldi says 6 people in Nevada told her that President Trump’s pledge to eliminate taxes on tips would change their vote from Democrat to Republican in November. pic.twitter.com/kzfpj00O0X

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) June 10, 2024

Watch the clip above.