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Mike Johnson Warns Trump's Credit Card Plan Isn't 'Thought Through' Enough

Trump called for a one-year 10% cap on credit-card interest rates, prompting Johnson to question whether the proposal had been fully considered.

Mike Johnson Warns Trump's Credit Card Plan Isn't 'Thought Through' Enough
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
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House Speaker Mike Johnson said President Donald Trump's proposed 10% credit-card interest cap was not sufficiently thought through, warning that lenders might reduce access to credit. Johnson also defended the Trump administration's investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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Mike Johnson Comments on Trump's Proposed Credit Card Interest Rate Cap

Outlets agree Trump proposed a temporary 10% cap on credit-card interest and that House Speaker Mike Johnson questioned it, warning it could limit access to credit. Center outlets cover possible effects of credit-card policy, with one focusing on Johnson’s concerns about the cap and another on Trump’s endorsement of a separate swipe-fee bill and reactions to it. Right-leaning outlets stress risks to credit access and skepticism about the cap’s congressional prospects.

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