Scoop: Pence Urges Republicans To Hold The Line On Tax Hikes For The Rich As Trump Weighs Options

EXCLUSIVE: Former Vice President Mike Pence is urging House Republicans to guidelines patient against hiking takes connected nan country's top-earners, arsenic sources show Fox News Digital nan White House is floating a millionaire taxation hike connection to offset nan costs of eliminating taxes connected overtime pay, tipped wages and retirees' Social Security.

Advancing American Freedom (AAF), nan blimpish argumentation defense group Pence launched successful 2021, sent a missive to legislature Republicans, including House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, advising Congress to "stand patient against taxation hikes."

"President Trump and Republicans successful Congress promised to make nan Tax Cuts and Jobs Act imperishable and activity to unafraid further taxation cuts. Republicans should instrumentality to their promises and not propulsion pages from Kamala Harris’ losing argumentation platform," AAF President Tim Chapman and Board Chairman Marc Short wrote successful nan letter, referring to Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which is group to expire this year.

WHITE HOUSE QUIETLY FLOATS MILLIONAIRE TAX HIKE PROPOSAL IN CONGRESS AS GOP LEADERS SIGNAL OPPOSITION

Former Vice President Mike Pence, left, is urging House Republicans to make President Donald Trump's 2017 taxation cuts permanent. (Getty Images)

"The American group voted for taxation cuts, not taxation hikes. Advancing American Freedom calls connected Republicans to swiftly renew nan across-the-board taxation cuts that unleashed prosperity during President Trump’s first word and present connected nan committedness to make America prosperous again," they wrote. 

Pence added successful a connection to Fox News Digital, "The Trump-Pence taxation cuts lowered taxes crossed nan committee – for moving families and businesses ample and small. The results were historic. We sewage America’s system booming for illustration ne'er earlier and created much opportunity for each Americans. Republicans cognize that little taxes mean much jobs."

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Two sources acquainted pinch nan discussions told Fox News Digital that White House aides person been softly floating a connection to House Republicans that would raise nan taxation complaint for group making much than $1 cardinal to 40%. The scheme is intended to mitigate nan costs of Trump's eager 2024 run committedness to trim taxes connected overtime pay, tipped wages and retirees' Social Security.

The sources stressed nan discussions were only preliminary, and nan scheme is 1 of galore being discussed arsenic legislature Republicans activity connected advancing Trump's "big, beautiful bill." 

Pence responded to Fox News Digital's reporting connected Wednesday, urging House Republicans to defy taxation increases connected nan wealthy.

"Republicans Don’t Raise Taxes. Republicans Cut Taxes," Pence responded connected X. "Raising nan Top Marginal Rate would beryllium a Huge Tax Increase connected Small Business America."

President Donald Trump successful nan Oval Office of nan White House connected March 31, 2025 successful Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)

Pence has often criticized Trump's policies during his 2nd term, most precocious critiquing Trump's tariff uncertainty, arguing moreover 10% tariffs would thrust ostentation higher and wounded American families. In a telephone for constricted government, Pence besides advocated for Congress to reclaim their authority complete tariffs during remarks this week. 

Trump's erstwhile vice president refused to endorse him successful 2024. Pence, who himself launched a short-lived 2024 statesmanlike campaign, unexpectedly dropped retired of nan title for nan White House during remarks astatine nan Republican Jewish Coalition's yearly arena successful Las Vegas successful October 2023. Trump said connected nan aforesaid shape soon aft Pence's announcement without acknowledging nan news. 

Former Vice President Al Gore, left, watches arsenic erstwhile Vice President Mike Pence, center, shakes hands pinch then-President-elect Donald Trump earlier a State Funeral Service for erstwhile President Jimmy Carter astatine nan Washington National Cathedral successful Washington, D.C., connected Jan. 9, 2025. (Getty Images)

However, Trump and Pence were seen shaking hands astatine erstwhile President Jimmy Carter's ceremonial successful December – their first nationalist quality together successful astir 4 years. Pence congratulated Trump connected winning nan 2024 election, contempt refusing to endorse him. 

Pence has distanced himself from his erstwhile leader since nan riot astatine nan U.S. Capitol connected Jan. 6, 2021, erstwhile Pence defied Trump's wishes by affirming that erstwhile President Joe Biden rightly won nan 2020 election. Rioters called for Pence to beryllium hanged, and nan erstwhile vice president has faced nan ire of Trump's astir loyal supporters ever since.

Republican statesmanlike campaigner erstwhile Vice President Mike Pence speaks astatine nan Clinton County GOP Hog Roast connected July 30, 2023 successful Clinton, Iowa. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The erstwhile vice president's run grounded to summation traction arsenic Trump's lead complete nan crowded Republican Party widened, and Republican voters proved they had not forgotten Pence's "disloyalty" to Trump during nan attacks connected nan U.S. Capitol. 

Pence ran connected a accepted blimpish platform, framing nan early of nan Republican Party against what he called nan emergence of "populism" successful nan party. Among nan slim anti-Trump guidelines of nan Republican Party, Pence received praise for his courageousness connected that day. As Pence campaigned successful Iowa and New Hampshire, voters astatine municipality halls often thanked Pence for opinionated up to Trump. 

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"Mike Pence stood for nan Constitution. He deserves, not grudging credit. He deserves our acknowledgment arsenic Americans for putting his oath of agency and nan Constitution of nan United States earlier personal, governmental and unfair pressure," erstwhile Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., nan campaigner who rejected Trump astir during nan Republican primary, said connected nan statement stage. 

The White House did not respond to Fox News Digital's petition for remark by deadline.