President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speak to reporters on Capitol Hill in May. (Tom Brenner/For The Washington Post) By Jeff Stein , Liz Goodwin and Theodoric Meyer

President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested to Senate Republicans that he is open to a lower limit on tax deductions for state and local taxes than what’s included in the House-passed version of his sweeping legislation, according to three people familiar with the matter. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe

In a closed-door discussion with GOP senators, the president indicated that Senate Republicans could raise the cap from the current limit of $10,000 but not as high as the House bill, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymit

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