Trump Slashes $9B in Global Aid and PBS Funding—Senate Greenlights Controversial Budget Cuts
Trump Secures Senate Win: $9B in Aid and Public Broadcasting Cuts Approved
In a sharp display of executive power, President Donald Trump has pushed through a $9 billion package of spending cuts, targeting global aid and public broadcasting. The Senate narrowly passed the measure 51–48 late Wednesday, marking a major victory for Trump’s cost-cutting agenda—and a dramatic erosion of traditional congressional budget authority.
The move comes just days before the deadline for rescission proposals to be enacted, and signals the White House’s escalating ambition to roll back pre-approved government spending, even in programs with bipartisan backing.
Foreign Aid and PBS Take the Biggest Hits
What’s Getting Cut?
The bulk of the $9 billion in cuts target humanitarian programs that ser...