US President Donald Trump signed his flagship tax and spending bill, concluding a festive ceremony at the White House on Independence Day, which included a flyover by a stealth bomber.

“America is winning, winning, winning like never before,” Trump said at the event, where he signed the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” surrounded by Republican lawmakers.

The party complied and pushed the bill through a reluctant Congress on July 3, in time for Trump to sign it, as he had hoped, on July 4, America's 249th birthday.

Two B-2 bombers, the same type that recently struck Iranian nuclear sites, flew over the White House at the start of the ceremony, accompanied by fighter jets on their wings.

The pilots who carried out the bombing raids over Iran were among those invited to the White House event, AFP reported.

The passage of the unpopular bill is the culmination of two weeks of significant successes for Trump, including a truce between Iran and Israel, which was concluded after what he called “flawless” US airstrikes on Iran.

Like a true showman, Trump combined his various victories into a political performance during the ceremony marking 249 years of independence from Britain.

The massive bill fulfills many of Trump's campaign promises: extending tax cuts from his first term, increasing military spending, and providing massive new funding for Trump's campaign to deport migrants.

The US president ignored deep concerns from his own party and voters that this would lead to an increase in the national debt, while cutting health and social benefits.

“The biggest spending cut,” Trump said with First Lady Melania Trump by his side, “and yet you won't even notice it.” | BGNES