Trump Claims He Can End Government Shutdowns Forever. Here’s What Budget Law Requires
Trump claims he can end government shutdowns forever, but constitutional law and federal budget requirements say otherwise.
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Trump Claims He Will Rebuild the Military “Bigger Than Ever.” Here’s the Current Budget
President Trump's proposed defense budget of $1.5 trillion represents the largest military spending request in decades, but whether it truly makes the...
Trump Claims He Will Remove All Taxes on Social Security. Here’s the Budget Impact
No, President Trump will not be removing all taxes on Social Security benefits, despite his 2024 campaign promise to do so.
Trump Promises to Cut Federal University Research Funding. Here’s the Budget Line
Trump's 2026 budget proposals would slash federal university research funding by unprecedented amounts across multiple agencies, with the National Science...
Trump Promises to End Federal Electric Grid Grants. Here’s the Infrastructure Budget
The Trump administration has pledged to terminate federal grants for electric grid projects across the United States, targeting tens of billions of...
Trump Promises to Reduce Federal Income Tax to 12%. Here’s the Budget Shortfall
The claim that Trump is "reducing federal income tax to 12%" oversimplifies a more complex and consequential set of tax policies.
Trump Says He’ll Cut Federal Foreign Aid by Half. Here’s the Annual Budget
President Trump said he would cut federal foreign aid by half, and his FY2026 budget proposal initially backed up that claim with dramatic numbers:...
Trump Promises to End Federal Funding for Certain Transit Projects. Here’s What’s Budgeted
President Trump's administration is proposing substantial cuts to federal transit funding through its FY2027 budget proposal, which would slash public...
Trump Promises to Cut the Corporate Tax Rate to 15%. Here’s the Budget Impact
Trump's proposal to slash the corporate tax rate from the current 21% to 15% would significantly reduce federal tax revenue, with the budget impact...
Trump Promises to Cut Agency Budgets by One Third. Here’s the Largest Departments
President Trump's 2027 budget proposal calls for an average one-third reduction in federal agency budgets across civilian departments, a sweeping overhaul...