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 anonymity to reflect private conversations.

President Donald Trump’s big bill in Congress would unleash trillions in tax cuts and slash spending, but also spike deficits by $2.4 trillion over the decade and leave some 10.9 million more people without health insurance.