There is a lot of reporting coming out of President Trump’s meeting with House Republicans on the Big, Beautiful Bill this morning, with some Republicans saying Trump may have changed a few minds in the room.
Below is video of Trump receiving a standing ovation when he entered the room:
Here’s what we know via reports coming out of this meeting about what President Trump told Republicans:
ON MEDICAID:
🚨TRUMP to House Republicans in the closed meeting: “Don’t fuck around with Medicaid.”
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) May 20, 2025
Trump tells Rs to leave Medicaid alone, per sources
— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) May 20, 2025
ON SALT:
TRUMP has now taken this message inside the House Republican Conference. Said that the policy benefits Dem governors and called out @RepMikeLawler specifically. https://t.co/0mBcEwZIaw
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) May 20, 2025
Trump has urged blue-state Republicans to take the SALT deal that Johnson offered them last night and said they should blame their governors for having bad tax policy.
That deal — which we scooped this AM — would cap SALT deduction at $40,000 with an income cap at $751,000 for four years. Then it snaps back to $40,000 with the WM income cap of $400,000
NEW IN HOUSE REPULBICAN CONFERENCE MEETING … TRUMP to Lawler: “I know your district better than you do, if you lose because of salt you were going to lose anyway.”
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) May 20, 2025
ON THOMAS MASSIE:
TRUMP told House Republicans that they shouldn't be a Massie grandstander. He is referring to Thomas Massie, the Kentucky Republican, who is in the room for the meeting.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) May 20, 2025
TRUMP, speaking to House Republicans, griped about THOMAS MASSIE. He asked if Massie was in the room, which he was, and then compared him to RAND PAUL. he said he could never get their votes no matter what.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) May 20, 2025
DID TRUMP CHANGE MINDS:
GOP VA Rep Morgan Griffith when I ask if Trump changed any minds on Big, Beatiful Bill: “Maybe”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 20, 2025
GOP NV Rep Amodei says Trump “probably” changed minds on Big, Beautiful Bill. Says Trump “was spellbinding for the first 30 minutes”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 20, 2025