President Trump Tuesday said it was time for Republicans to refer to his landmark legislation One Big Beautiful Bill as simply a “massive tax cut for the middle class” to better explain its impact on Americans.

Mr. Trump, during a Cabinet meeting, touted the bill that passed Congress last month and prevented a $4 trillion tax increase in January, because the 2017 Trump tax cuts were set to expire at the end of the year.

“I’m not going to use the term ‘great, big, beautiful’ — that was good for getting it approved, but it’s not good for explaining to people what it’s all about,” Mr. Trump said. “It’s a massive tax cut for the middle class. It’s a massive tax cut for jobs and no tax on tips, no tax on Social Security…and no tax on overtime.”

Republican lawmakers have been using the August recess to sell their constituents on the benefits of the law, because it’s likely to be their signature achievement going into the 2026 midterm elections. But the tax relief and other provisions won’t be noticed by most voters until next year, making it a challenge to promote its benefits this summer.

Mr. Trump described the $4 trillion amount as a number “that nobody ever heard of before.”

The bill’s centerpiece is a permanent extension of Mr. Trump’s first-term tax cuts for individuals and small businesses, stopping what would have been the biggest tax increase for Americans in modern history.

The bill also includes temporary tax breaks to fulfill Mr. Trump’s campaign promises of no tax on tips, overtime, Social Security and auto loan interest. The Social Security relief will come in the form of a refund.

Other provisions in the law include energy deregulation and defense and border security priorities, as well as cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

The House passed the bill by a vote of 218-214. Two Republicans, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Thomas Massie of Kentucky, voted against the final bill, as did all House Democrats.

The vote was similar in the Senate, where Vice President J.D. Vance had to break a tie so the chamber could pass it on a 51-50 vote.

• Kerry Picket can be reached at kpicket@washingtontimes.com.