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Trump Pressures GOP for $9.4B Cuts Amid Shutdown Threat

7/14/2025

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President Trump is ramping up the heat on Congressional Republicans, demanding their backing for $9.4 billion in spending cuts. He’s not holding back, branding dissenters as unworthy of his support. With cuts targeting foreign aid and public broadcasting, GOP senators are wary, fearing the fallout on health programs as a government shutdown threatens on the horizon.

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President Trump is ramping up the heat on Congressional Republicans, demanding their backing for $9.4 billion in spending cuts. He’s not holding back, branding dissenters as unworthy of his support. With cuts targeting foreign aid and public broadcasting, GOP senators are wary, fearing the fallout on health programs as a government shutdown threatens on the horizon.