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Van Orden Cheers Trump Budget Cuts, Deletes Celebration Post

7/4/2025

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Wisconsin Representative Derrick Van Orden cheered the approval of Donald Trump's budget bill, which slashes $1.1 trillion from healthcare and $300 billion from SNAP, jeopardizing the well-being of millions. Alarmingly, the Congressional Budget Office warns this legislation could balloon the national deficit by nearly $4 trillion. In a surprising twist, Van Orden later erased his celebratory post.

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Wisconsin Representative Derrick Van Orden cheered the approval of Donald Trump's budget bill, which slashes $1.1 trillion from healthcare and $300 billion from SNAP, jeopardizing the well-being of millions. Alarmingly, the Congressional Budget Office warns this legislation could balloon the national deficit by nearly $4 trillion. In a surprising twist, Van Orden later erased his celebratory post.