Trump said Friday he "would love" to be able to pay more in taxes to give a break to lower income earners, a departure from Republican reticence to raising taxes.

Trump's Truth Social post shows his willingness to buck traditional Republican opposition to taxing the rich as he seeks to pass his agenda through Congress.

The bill, which will revive and refresh his first-term tax cuts, is a central piece of Trump's economic agenda, which promises to bring about a new golden age for America. But there is a worsening economic backdrop as growth slows as a result of his tariffs.