Trump returns to Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Former President Donald Trump returned to Capitol Hill to meet with House and Senate Republicans. The visit comes as lawmakers gear up for elections in the fall.

This was former President Trump’s first visit to Capitol Hill since leaving office.

It comes as most polls show trump tied with President Joe Biden in the race for the White House.

“There’s tremendous unity in the Republican party,” said Trump.

He spoke behind closed doors with House and Senate Republicans about the upcoming election and legislative priorities, from immigration to tax policy.

“We’re going to bring back common sense to the government,” said Trump.

Even though a New York jury convicted the former president, who still faces a number of other charges, congressional Republicans have embraced him as their presumptive nominee.

“We are 100 percent unified behind his candidacy,” said Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).

Congressional Democrats say the meeting comes as no surprise.

“House Republicans have capitulated and done the bidding of former president Trump every day for the past 18 months,” said Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.).

The White House is pushing back on Trump’s plan to cut taxes for the wealthy and corporations.

“Benefiting those disproportionately at the top of the income distribution and making the rest of us fit the bill,” said Heather Boushey of the Council of Economic Advisors.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he’s going down to Mar-a-Lago on Monday to talk more with Trump about House races.

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