AT&T on Wednesday hailed Congress’s passage of tax cuts and announced it would invest an additional $1 billion in the United States next year, and pay a one-time $1,000 holiday bonus to more than 200,000 U.S. employees.

In a press release, the company, which is in the midst of a proposed $85 billion merger with Time Warner that President Trump has criticized, said the bonuses would be paid to all “union-represented, non-management and front-line managers.” 

“If the President signs the bill before Christmas, employees will receive the bonus over the holidays,” the press release said.

The move got the attention of Trump, who opened a White House celebration with congressional Republicans over the tax bill’s passage by quoting from the AT&T release.