
President Donald Trumptold an Iowa crowd he would sign the legislative package in a patriotic ceremony on July 4 and focus resources on national parks − as well as holding a UFC fight at the White House - as he embarks on ayearlong celebration of the country's 250th anniversary. "There could be no better birthday present for America than the phenomenal victory we achieved just a few hours ago, when Congress passed the one big beautiful bill to make America great again," Trump told a crowd at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines for a "Salute to America Celebration." Trump said he would sign the bill at the White House joined byHouse Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana; Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota; and many congressional Republicans. Trump said military pilots who successfully bombed Iran will be guests for a flyover of military planes during the patriotic ceremony. "We're going to have B-2s and F-22s and F-35s flying right over the White House," Trump told reporters before flying to Iowa. "We'll be signing with those beautiful planes flying right over our heads." One of Trump's top priorities is to improve border security and deport immigrants who are in the country unlawfully. But after hearing concerns that farmers were losing migrant workers they depend on, Trump outlined how Homeland Security SecretaryKristi Noemwas developing legislation to effectively allow farmers to vouch for their workers to allow them to stay. Trump said similar lenience would be extended to hotel and leisure industries. "We don't want to take all of the workers off the farms," Trump said. "We've got to work with the farmers." "We're going to put you in charge," Trump told the crowd. Trump plans a yearlong series of patriotic eventsculminating July 4, 2026, the 250thanniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. Trump ‒ who haslong embraced patriotic themes and imageryto complement his "America first" agenda ‒already had a controversial taxpayer-funded military paradeon the streets of Washington, D.C. The parade June 14 marked the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and fell on Trump's 79thbirthday. In Iowa, Trump unveiled efforts to create the "Great American State Fair," a concept he touted on the 2024 campaign trail as a"unique, one-year exhibition featuring pavilions from all 50 states."He said events during the next year at fairgrounds nationwide would culminate on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. "We will be orchestrating what we're calling the great American state fair and it will start right here in Iowa," Trump said to cheers. "We're going to have a big crowd." To boost national parks, Trump proposed to raise the entrance fees for foreigners as part of his "America first" strategy. "Every one of our national park battlefields and historic sites are going to have special events in honor of America 250," Trump said. "And I even think we're going to have a UFC fight. We're going to have a UFC fight on the grounds of the White House." "Championship fight − full fight," he added. Trump signed an executive order on the flight to Iowa creating a Make America Beautiful Again Commission to overcome what he called "years of mismanagement, regulatory overreach and neglect of routine maintenance" at the National Park Service and the Forest Service. The commission is to include Defense SecretaryPete Hegseth, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, the heads of the Environmental Protection Agency and Office of Management and Budget and others. Trump seeks to expand access to public lands and recover fish and wildlife populations through voluntary conservation efforts. "Land-use restrictions have stripped hunters, fishers, hikers, and outdoorsmen of access to public lands that belong to them," the order said. The National Park Service has $23 billion in deferred maintenance on roads, trails and historic landmarks, the order said. The Forest Service has $10.8 billion in deferred maintenance, the order said. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Trump proposes to allow farmers to vouch for migrant workers