President-elect Donald Trump on Monday softened his push for “one powerful bill” to pass much of his agenda through the budget reconciliation process, saying he remained open to a two-bill strategy favored by Senate Republicans “as long as we get something passed as quickly as possible.”
Trump told conservative radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt that he would prefer a single reconciliation bill sought by House GOP leadership, a plan he publicly endorsed Sunday night in a post on his Truth Social platform. But he made clear in a Monday morning interview that he was not yet wedded to that approach.
“While I favor one bill, I also want to get everything passed,” Trump said. He acknowledged a desire by Senate Majority Leader John Thune for a more piecemeal approach, with an early bill focused on border security, energy production and defense, and a later bill devoted to tax cuts.
