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Trump’s budget ax

CQ Budget, Episode No. 350

President Donald Trump arrives for a ceremony with the Philadelphia Eagles, winners of the 2025 Super Bowl, on the South Lawn of the White House on April 28.
President Donald Trump arrives for a ceremony with the Philadelphia Eagles, winners of the 2025 Super Bowl, on the South Lawn of the White House on April 28. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By David Lerman and Aidan Quigley
Posted May 5, 2025 at 2:27pm

President Donald Trump’s preliminary fiscal 2026 budget request, which takes a meat ax to domestic programs and foreign aid, is getting a frosty reception from Senate GOP appropriators and Democrats alike. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and David Lerman provide an early outlook for this year’s appropriations process and the likely next steps.

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