President Trump on Saturday touted the fact that Vice President Pence was not needed in the Senate to break a tie during the tax-reform vote.

“Last night, out of 52 Republican senators, 51 voted and we did not need our great vice president to break the tie. We did not need Mike," Trump told reporters in New York.

“We got no Democrat help and I think that’s going to cost them in the election because they voted against tax cuts. I don’t think politically it’s good to vote against tax cuts," he continued.

Republicans, who hold a slim 52-seat majority in the Senate, have relied on Pence to cast a tie-breaking vote on a series of key issues this year.

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Pence cast a tie-breaking vote to confirm Betsy DeVos to lead the Department of Education in February, and cast another in March allowing the Senate to move forward on an effort to nix an Obama-era rule blocking states from defunding health-care providers for political reasons.

He also joined with Senate Republicans in October to nix a controversial consumer bureau rule that banned companies from using forced settlements to resolve disputes with customers.

Trump's remarks Saturday came hours after Senate Republicans scored their first major legislative victory of the year by passing a bill to overhaul the tax code.

Senators voted 51-49 to pass the plan, with Sen. Bob Corker Robert (Bob) Phillips CorkerHas Congress captured Russia policy? Tennessee primary battle turns nasty for Republicans Cheney clashes with Trump MORE (R-Tenn.) — who had concerns about the bill adding to the deficit — joining with all Democrats in voting against the bill.

The measure would lower tax rates for individuals through 2025 and permanently cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent.

It would also repeal ObamaCare's individual mandate — that most people have health insurance or face a tax penalty — and paves the way for drilling in a section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Pence did preside over the final passage of the vote and received applause when he announced the bill passed.

Trump suggested on Saturday that the Senate tax plan was able to more easily pass because Republicans also referred to it as "tax cuts" instead of "tax reform."

"For years, they couldn't pass them, they couldn't get the votes. And for years, I said I wonder why they use the word 'reform'? Because nobody knows what reform is, reform could mean your taxes are going up," Trump told reporters.

"And I said to my guys, I called everybody in, and we had a meeting — senators, Congress, everybody — I said we have to use the word 'tax cuts.' Now, if you want to throw reform, you can say tax cuts and reform, but you have to use the word 'cuts' because people don't know what reform means. Reform could mean your tax is going up."