Trump Threatens to Cut Democrat-Favored Programs Amid Shutdown Standoff
TL;DR
President Donald Trump has threatened to use the ongoing government shutdown to permanently cut popular Democratic programs, blaming Democrats for the stalemate and targeting specific funding areas such as infrastructure, climate, and transit projects, amidst a broader political dispute over government funding and policy priorities.
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- Trump threatens to use government shutdown to cut 'popular Democrat programs' CNBC
- Trump says ‘we’re only going to cut Democrat programs’ as Senate again fails to pass dueling funding bills – live The Guardian
- Trump promises cuts to programs favored by Democrats Politico
- LIVE: Trump again threatens to cut ‘Democrat programs’ if shutdown persists Al Jazeera
- How Trump uses federal cash that’s not his to spend to pursue his questionable goals CNN
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