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Trump's Budget Proposal Aims to Cut Arts Funding

5/3/2025

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President Trump's 2026 budget proposal threatens to dismantle the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, all in the name of slashing federal spending. While these agencies once enjoyed bipartisan protection, recent cuts have left them struggling, prompting a lawsuit to restore their vital funding.

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President Trump's 2026 budget proposal threatens to dismantle the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, all in the name of slashing federal spending. While these agencies once enjoyed bipartisan protection, recent cuts have left them struggling, prompting a lawsuit to restore their vital funding.