SBA Administrator Visits Jimmy's Famous Seafood on Tax Day

Kelly Loeffler promotes Trump's tax cuts for working families during event at Baltimore restaurant

Apr. 16, 2026 at 6:15am

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Kelly Loeffler, the administrator of the Small Business Administration, visited Jimmy's Famous Seafood in Baltimore on Tax Day to promote President Donald Trump's working families tax cuts, including no tax on tips or overtime. Loeffler toured the restaurant with co-owner Tony Minadakis, who discussed the importance of tax cuts for attracting and retaining employees in the hospitality industry.

Why it matters

The visit highlights the Trump administration's efforts to highlight the benefits of its tax reform package, particularly for small businesses and workers in the service industry. As the tax filing deadline approaches, the administration is seeking to tout the impact of the cuts on take-home pay and economic growth.

The details

During the event, Minadakis praised the tax cuts, saying 'Everybody knows hospitality is built on tips. It's not a secret, everybody knows it, so it's really a breath of fresh air for us as the owners, and even for the staff.' Loeffler emphasized the broad impact of the tax cuts, noting that over 30 million workers have already benefited before the end of Tax Day. The U.S. Treasury reported that 53 million Americans claimed at least one of the new tax cuts, and the average tax refund for the week ending April 3 was nearly $3,500, $351 more than the same time last year.

  • On April 16, 2026, Kelly Loeffler visited Jimmy's Famous Seafood in Baltimore.
  • April 15, 2026 was the deadline to file taxes or apply for an extension.

The players

Kelly Loeffler

The administrator of the Small Business Administration, who toured Jimmy's Famous Seafood and promoted President Donald Trump's working families tax cuts.

Tony Minadakis

The co-owner of Jimmy's Famous Seafood, who discussed the importance of tax cuts for attracting and retaining employees in the hospitality industry.

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What they’re saying

“Everybody knows hospitality is built on tips. It's not a secret, everybody knows it, so it's really a breath of fresh air for us as the owners, and even for the staff.”

— Tony Minadakis, Co-owner, Jimmy's Famous Seafood

“No tax on tips, no tax on overtime, over 30 million workers already before the end of Tax Day have benefited from that — hardworking waitresses, barbers, welders, construction workers, people that are now going to get paid, not punished, for working hard.”

— Kelly Loeffler, Administrator, Small Business Administration

What’s next

Loeffler is expected to continue promoting the Trump administration's tax cuts for working families in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections.

The takeaway

The visit to Jimmy's Famous Seafood highlights the Trump administration's efforts to showcase the benefits of its tax reform package for small businesses and workers in the service industry, as the administration seeks to tout the impact of the cuts on take-home pay and economic growth.