{"id":2423273,"date":"2025-04-14T11:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-challenges-trump-backed-idea-of-taxing-millionaires-not-a-big-fan-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T11:38:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:38:52","slug":"mike-johnson-challenges-trump-backed-idea-of-taxing-millionaires-not-a-big-fan-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-challenges-trump-backed-idea-of-taxing-millionaires-not-a-big-fan-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson challenges Trump-backed idea of taxing millionaires: \u2018Not a big fan\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-johnson-challenges-trump-backed-idea-of-taxing-millionaires-not-a-big-fan-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2423273&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) recently voiced his opposition to a tax proposal supported by Donald Trump that would increase taxes on millionaires. in an interview, Johnson stated he is not in favor of raising the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-exploring-a-3-trillion-tax-hike-to-fund-infrastructure-climate-change-plan\/\" title=\"Report Biden \u2018Exploring\u2019 A  Tri...ion ... Hike To Fund Infrastructure, Climate Change Plan\">top marginal tax rate<\/a> to 39.6%. He emphasized the Republican Party&#8217;s commitment to reducing taxes for everyone and highlighted the importance of building consensus among lawmakers before moving forward with any legislation. Johnson&#8217;s comments came in response to a proposal by Senator Lindsey Graham, which Trump had shown openness towards during a budget meeting. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-house-republicans-hold-press-conference-as-budget-talks-continue-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: ... Republicans hold press conference as budget talks continue - Washington Examiner\">budget discussions continue<\/a>, Johnson urged caution, indicating that internal negotiations will be crucial in shaping any final decisions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Johnson challenges Trump-backed idea of taxing millionaires: &lsquo;Not a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seth-meyers-defends-writer-cut-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Seth Meyers defends writer cut from White ... Correspondents Dinner - Washington Examiner\">big fan&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2089865\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Johnson <\/a>(R-LA) criticized a proposal backed by President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> that would hike taxes for the wealthy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tvTTM7nRG_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> interview<\/a> over the weekend, Johnson was asked whether he was &ldquo;seriously considering&rdquo; proposals seeking to allow the top marginal tax rate to revert back to 39.6%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3379148\/china-export-critical-minerals-electric-vehicles-missiles-robots\/\">China halts exporting critical minerals to US that power EVs, missiles, and robots<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3378505\/republican-tough-trade-off-spending-taxes-reconciliation\/\">GOP faces tough trade-offs on spending and taxes as it writes sweeping bill&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3378300\/may-social-security-direct-payment-worth-967-goes-out-in-17-days\/\">May Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in 17 days<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not a big fan of doing that,&rdquo; Johnson said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Sunday Morning Futures<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re the Republican Party, and we&rsquo;re for tax reduction for everyone &mdash; that&rsquo;s a general principle that we always try to abide by. There&rsquo;s lots of discussion and lots of ideas on the Hill. People have different thoughts and theories on how we can solve this perfect equation to get all of this done. But I wouldn&rsquo;t put any money on any of that yet,&rdquo; he continued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&rsquo;s comments threw cold water on a proposal from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) that would raise taxes for millionaires. When Graham pitched the idea to Trump during a recent budget meeting with top Senate Republicans, the president reportedly<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3374562\/trump-open-millionaire-tax-pay-second-term-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> said he was open to the tax proposal<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump looks to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) before he speaks at the 2025 House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Florida, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, on Sunday, Johnson warned lawmakers not to get ahead of themselves with controversial policy proposals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would say just stay tuned,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The next five to six weeks are going to be critical as all these negotiations happen in the committees of jurisdiction. You&rsquo;ll hear lots of rumors and lots of talk, but we&rsquo;ll see where it all lands. We&rsquo;ve got to build consensus. Remember, I&rsquo;ve got to get 218 votes in the House, and we&rsquo;ve got to get 51 votes in the Senate. So you can be assured that there&rsquo;ll be a comfort level for everyone before we move that bill to the floor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3374562\/trump-open-millionaire-tax-pay-second-term-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP OPEN TO TAX ON MILLIONAIRES TO PAY FOR SECOND-TERM AGENDA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The budget debate came as Trump has been working with Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to push a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3378505\/republican-tough-trade-off-spending-taxes-reconciliation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">big beautiful bill<\/a>&rdquo; through Congress. The bill includes up to&nbsp;$1.5 trillion in tax cuts and billions of dollars in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/your-social-security-checks-could-be-impacted-soon-heres-why\/\" title=\"Social Security Checks May Be Affected Soon: Find Out Why\">federal spending cuts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They have a very big agenda, but the thinnest of pathways to getting it through,&rdquo; Alex Conant, a GOP strategist and a partner at Firehouse Strategies, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;And the Republican Conference is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">ideologically pretty diverse<\/a>. Any party that is a coalition of populists and conservatives is going to have big internal disagreements.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2089865\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2089865\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Johnson opposes Trump&#8217;s millionaire tax proposal: &#8216;Not a fan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2423274,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mike-Johnson-Trump-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34218,53411,38654,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2423273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-mike-johnson","tag-millionaires-tax","tag-policy-debate","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mike-Johnson-Trump-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2423273"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423273\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2423277,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423273\/revisions\/2423277"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2423274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2423273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2423273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2423273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}