Trump Presses GOP on Polls After ACA Subsidy Revolt

Donald Trump pressed House Republicans to explain sagging public support at a Washington DC retreat as the Supreme Court weighs whether to curb his tariff authority, following the House’s rare bipartisan vote to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies.Republicans at the retreat split over whether the answer is better messaging or more populism, with Josh Hawley urging action on a $15 minimum wage, a prescription drug cap with Peter Welch, credit-card interest limits and broader health tax breaks, while Marco Rubio defended Susie Wiles and Ted Cruz touted border enforcement, tax cuts, school choice and “Trump accounts.”Tariff revenue has risen to about $30 billion per month, up from roughly $6 billion per month in 2024, while the House passed H.R. 1834, the “Breaking the Gridlock Act,” 230-196 after a discharge petition bypassed Mike Johnson, and the Congressional Budget Office estimated the subsidy extension would raise coverage by up to 4 million by 2028 while adding about $80.6 billion to the deficit over 10 years.