House GOP leaders want Trump to dissuade hard-liners on deeper Medicaid cuts [View all]
Source: Politico
05/19/2025 12:45 PM EDT
Updated: 05/19/2025 04:28 PM EDT
House GOP leaders want President Donald Trump to call off Republican hard-liners who are digging in for deeper Medicaid cuts that are threatening to unravel the “big beautiful bill,” according to a White House official and two senior House GOP aides.
Trump is planning to visit the House Republican Conference meeting on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning, according to two White House officials, a critical step in closing the deal as the clock ticks on Speaker Mike Johnson’s hopes of getting the megabill through the House by the end of the week.
Trump’s whipping efforts could also include a Truth Social post encouraging the conservative hardliners to support the megabill, without requiring deeper Medicaid cuts, according to one of the White House officials, who, like others, was granted anonymity to speak about private conversations.
Trump has not decided whether to post such a message but the increasing calls for his involvement highlight the tense moment for his party as it tries to secure what would be the biggest legislative victory of his second term. The president is expected to convey that message privately to the GOP conference during Tuesday morning’s meeting.
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