President Trump pitched his tax plan to a Missouri crowd on Wednesday, selling it as a “big, beautiful Christmas present” for the middle class.

“America’s tax code is a total, dysfunctional mess,” he explained. “It is riddled with loopholes that let some special interests, including myself, in all fairness — this is going to cost me a fortune, this thing, believe me... believe — this is not good for me. Me, it’s not so — I have some very wealthy friends. Not so happy with me, but that’s OK.”