President Donald Trump arrives with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) for a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned House Republicans, “Don’t f— around with Medicaid,” as he pressed them during a closed-door meeting to pass a major tax bill, a source told CNBC.
Trump’s blunt message came during a visit to Capitol Hill.
Movement on the tax bill has been hampered by a small number of Trump’s fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives.
Those lawmakers include Republicans from New York and California who want increases in the deduction for state and local taxes, and others who want cuts to the federal deficit from the bill.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., hopes to pass the bill before the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
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