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Trump's 2025 Budget Hits $7.6 Trillion Amid DOGE Controversy

12/25/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump presided over a 2025 federal budget in which spending rose to $7.6 trillion, up $248 billion from 2024.
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claimed significant cuts, but many were inaccurate, including two Defense Department contracts falsely reported as terminated.
After Trump's exit from the White House, DOGE lost its centralized structure.

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U.S. President Donald Trump presided over a 2025 federal budget in which spending rose to $7.6 trillion, up $248 billion from 2024.
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claimed significant cuts, but many were inaccurate, including two Defense Department contracts falsely reported as terminated.
After Trump's exit from the White House, DOGE lost its centralized structure.