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Trump Pushes $9.4 Billion Cut in Foreign Aid, Broadcasting

6/4/2025

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President Trump is making waves by urging Congress to cut $9.4 billion in federal funding, with a sharp focus on foreign aid and public broadcasting. His proposal seeks to slash $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and $8.3 billion from various foreign aid programs. Congress now has 45 days to respond, needing just a simple majority to approve these drastic changes.

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President Trump is making waves by urging Congress to cut $9.4 billion in federal funding, with a sharp focus on foreign aid and public broadcasting. His proposal seeks to slash $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and $8.3 billion from various foreign aid programs. Congress now has 45 days to respond, needing just a simple majority to approve these drastic changes.