Trump Urges SALT Deal as Lawler Stands Firm on $40,000 Cap

President Donald Trump expressed optimism that lawmakers could reach a compromise on the state and local tax deduction — a sticking point in his “One Big Beautiful Bill” — even as a key SALT advocate insisted a deal had already been reached.

Trump said Wednesday that resolving the contentious debate over the SALT cap is imperative to passing his multitrillion dollar tax bill.