Trump privately pressed Johnson to increase the tax rate on the highest earners and close the so-called carried interest loophole.

U.S. President Donald Trump privately urged House Speaker Mike Johnson during a phone call on Wednesday to raise the tax rate on the wealthiest Americans and close the carried interest loophole for Wall Street investors,

President Donald Trump reportedly pushed Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to create a new tax bracket to raise taxes on the rich. The post Trump Privately Pushed Speaker Johnson to Create a New Bracket to Raise Taxes on the Rich: Report first appeared on Mediaite.