Trump Softens on Raising Taxes on the Rich, Saying G.O.P. Probably Shouldn't

Days after he privately encouraged Speaker Mike Johnson to increase tax for the wealthy in a bill to fulfill his agenda, he publicly said it could be a bad idea, one that was 'OK' with him.

via: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/us/politics/trump-taxes-carried-interest.html