President Donald Trump is skeptical of congressional Republicans’ emerging plans to make deep cuts to Medicaid, the safety-net health program covering nearly 80 million Americans, six people close to the president said.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is staring down a growing rebellion from his centrist wing over cuts to Medicaid in the GOP's "big, beautiful bill." Why it matters: Moderate and swing-district House Republicans are trying to balance their loyalty to Trump with their increasingly imperiled reelection prospects.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is now faced with a difficult task: Passing a budget bill that the slim House Republican majority will support, while staying away from contentious policies that President Donald Trump is hesitant to support.