AFP, WASHINGTON:  President Donald Trump said Saturday that the sweeping tax overhaul set to be adopted next week in Congress would be a “great” gift for the middle class.

Passage of the measure would mark a massive win for a leader who has yet to notch any major legislative victory after nearly a year in office.

The Democratic minority has repeatedly denounced the measure as benefiting companies and the wealthiest Americans, including Trump himself, the most.

Trump has promised Americans that the legislation would pass before Christmas, so that it would take effect from the beginning of 2018.

“The Democrats have their soundbite, the standard soundbite before they even know what the bill is all about. They talk about ‘for the wealthy,’” Trump told

reporters as he left the White House for the Camp David presidential retreat for the weekend.

“But this is going to be one of the greatest gifts for the middle income people of this country that they’ve ever gotten for Christmas.”