Is Trump Really Going to Tax the Rich?

President Donald Trump asked Republican lawmakers to consider higher taxes on America’s wealthiest citizens, although people have yet to see whether this apparent reversal of GOP tax philosophy represents sincere policy or merely political positioning.

Sources say Trump urged House Speaker Mike Johnson during a Wednesday phone call to create a new 39.6% tax bracket for individuals earning more than $2.5 million annually — restoring the top rate that existed before Trump’s own 2017 tax cuts lowered it to 37%.

The proposal has already met stiff resistance within Republican ranks. Senator Michael Crapo, who leads the Senate Finance Committee, expressed clear skepticism during a Thursday interview with conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt, saying he was “not excited” about the plan.

Despite acknowledging Trump’s influence, Republicans have consistently opposed tax increases for decades. Many doubt the party would actually implement such a policy, particularly as it contradicts the core economic principles that have defined Republican fiscal approaches since the Reagan era.

The timing is also curious. With the 2017 tax cuts set to expire next year and Republicans struggling to find financing without ballooning federal deficits, Trump may be introducing this tax hike to offset unpopular spending cuts, including the possibility of significant reductions to Medicaid, the health program for low-income Americans. 

Trump himself previously warned that taxing wealthy Americans could drive them to relocate abroad and harm Republicans electorally, contradicting his current position. Just last month, he proclaimed that a millionaires tax would be “very disruptive.”

Representative Jason Smith, chairman of the House tax committee, will meet with Trump on Friday to discuss the evolving tax package, though few expect substantial changes to long-established Republican tax doctrine.



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