At a briefing with influencers and new media, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt indicated that one of President Donald Trump’s priorities is to pass reconciliation, and that the president is discussing the bill with House Speaker Mike Johnson in the Oval Office on Monday.
“It’s a huge deal. We have to get it done. He’s working closely with Congress. In fact, he’s meeting with Speaker Johnson, I think, in a few minutes today, in the Oval Office, to discuss this very bill and measure,” Leavitt said.
President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 4, 2025, as Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., listen.
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She said they are “very confident” the package will “include more funding for border wall construction and mass deportations.”
Trump also wants to see “tax cuts passed in this reconciliation package that includes no tax on tips, no tax on Social Security, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security for our seniors,” she added.
-ABC News’ Michelle Stoddart
