Rep. Don Bacon defended Trump's $4 trillion tax bill, arguing its middle-class benefits while addressing GOP concerns over Medicaid cuts and mounting deficit fears.

Trump and his allies have touted the bill for its tax cuts and immigration enforcement funding, while Democrats, including Connecticut's senators, slammed it for its cuts to the social safety net, while noting that wealthy Americans will disproportionately benefit from the tax savings.

The bill would cut $1.1 trillion in health-care spending and result in 11.8 million people losing health coverage over the next decade, according to estimates.