Trump visits Capitol in bid to persuade party to unify around big tax cuts bill

President Donald Trump, with Speaker Mike Johnson, was meeting Republicans at the Capitol. Picture: Rod Lamkey Jr/AP

US President Donald Trump headed to Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday in a bid to seal the deal on his big tax cuts bill.

He will look to use the power of political persuasion to unify divided House Republicans on the multitrillion-dollar package that is at risk of collapsing before planned votes this week.