Mike Johnson asks Trump to beat GOP hard-liners into submission

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : Johnson is now reportedly hoping Trump will use his Truth Social account to convince hard-liners within the House Republican Conference to back off. READ MORE: 'You have to be honest': MAGA senator slams Trump's massive bill to far-right radio hosts "Trump has not decided whether to post such a message but the increasing calls for his involvement highlight the tense moment for his party as it tries to secure what would be the biggest legislative victory of his second term," wrote Politico's Meredith Lee Hill, Jake Traylor and Megan Messerly.
35% : Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) believes the bill doesn't go far enough to cut federal spending, while Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has said that he wouldn't support any cuts to Medicaid benefits.
29% : Some Republicans like Reps. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and Chip Roy (R-Texas) say they won't vote for the legislation without deeper cuts to Medicaid, which is the program that provides health insurance to low-income and disabled Americans.
15% : Politico reported Monday that Johnson now wants Trump to personally apply pressure to far-right House Republicans that oppose the bill in its current form due to their opinion that it doesn't go far enough in cutting federal spending.

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