Washington DC - President Donald Trump broke with some of his MAGA allies on Thursday as he backed a bill allowing new parents in Congress to vote by proxy.

"I don't know why it's controversial," Trump told reporters on board Air Force One.

"I'm going to let the Speaker make the decision but I like the idea of being able to, if you're having a baby... I think you should be able to call in and vote," he said.

The president said he had spoken to Republican congresswoman for Florida Anna Paulina Luna, who is pushing for lawmakers to have the choice to vote on legislation by proxy if they have a newborn under 12 weeks old.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson has firmly opposed the move, branding it "unconstitutional," while far-right Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said she was "disgusted" at colleagues who had joined Democrats in voting down a motion that would have killed the proxy vote proposal.

However, Luna suggested that a compromise could be on the cards following Trump's endorsement.

"@SpeakerJohnson called me after President Trump's statement of support, and we discussed limiting the vote to just new moms who cannot travel because of health concerns. This is smart," she posted on social media platform X.