Trump Floats California Aid-Debt Ceiling Gambit in Mar-a-Lago Meetings With House GOP Factions

During a weekend of meetings with different groups in the House GOP, Trump discussed an idea to tie California disaster aid to raising the debt ceiling.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago. Evan Vucci/AP

After a revolving cast of House Republicans met with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, lawmakers came away with no promises but a number of impressions — including on Trump’s support for tying California disaster aid to raising the debt ceiling, lifting the deduction cap on state and local taxes and his continued push for one reconciliation bill.

On Friday, it was the House Freedom Caucus which made the pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago, having what one member described as a “relationship building” dinner with Trump and Elon Musk.

This member said the group discussed reconciliation but there were no firm decisions.