Versions :<123456789Live>
Snapshot 7:Wed, Jul 16, 2025 3:58:25 PM GMT last edited by Nick

Senate Advances Trump's $9 Billion Spending Cuts

Senate Advances Trump's $9B9 Billion Spending Cuts Despite GOP Splits

Above: An image of the U.S. Capitol Building at sunset in Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2025. Image copyright: Kevin Carter/Getty Images

The Spin

This rescissions package represents a crucial first step toward fiscal responsibility and government efficiency. With a $36 trillion national debt, cutting wasteful spending on biased public media and ineffective foreign aid programs is exactly what taxpayers demand. The administration is simply fulfilling campaign promises to drain the swamp and prioritize America first.

These reckless cuts undermine decades of bipartisan cooperation and threaten essential services that save lives globally while destroying local news sources in rural communities. The process bypasses normal legislative oversight and sets a dangerous precedent for executive overreach in spending decisions that belong to Congress.

ThereThis isrescissions package represents a 35%crucial chancefirst thestep PEPFARtoward programfiscal willresponsibility ceaseand togovernment existefficiency. beforeWith Januarya 1,$36 2026trillion national debt, accordingcutting wasteful spending on biased public media and ineffective foreign aid programs is exactly what taxpayers demand. The administration is simply fulfilling campaign promises to drain the Metaculusswamp predictionand communityprioritize America first.

These reckless cuts undermine decades of bipartisan cooperation and threaten essential services that save lives globally while destroying local news sources in rural communities. The process bypasses normal legislative oversight and sets a dangerous precedent for executive overreach in spending decisions that belong to Congress.

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 35% chance the PEPFAR program will cease to exist before January 1, 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


Articles on this story

Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters
Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters

Sign Up!
Sign Up Now!