Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Trump Cuts Foreign Aid, Public Broadcasting Despite Democratic Opposition
President Trump signed a bill to reduce government spending by around $9 billion.
The cuts will mostly affect money sent to other countries and money for public radio and TV like PBS and NPR.
Republicans in Congress agreed with Trump, but Democrats did not.
Trump also visited the Federal Reserve, and endorsed Michael Whatley for a potential Senate run.
Trump signed a bill to cut nearly $9 billion in federal funding.
Cuts targeted foreign aid programs and public broadcasting.
$1.1 billion was to be cut from Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Republicans supported the cuts, while Democrats opposed them.
Trump visited the Federal Reserve headquarters on Thursday.
- Who
- President Trump, Republicans, Democrats
- What
- Trump signed a bill to rescind funds for foreign aid and public broadcasting.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington
- Why
- To cut federal funding.
- Amount Cut
- $9 billion
- Cut Programs
- Foreign aid, public broadcasting
- Public Broadcasting Cut
- $1.1 billion
- Political Parties' Stance
- Republicans: Supported, Democrats: Opposed