Five Republicans demanded further budget cuts, joining all Democrats in handing a shocking setback to President Trump’s domestic program.
Trump, who has repeatedly pushed through close votes this year, called on senators to support the bill together. “The Republican Party does not require ‘GRANDSTANDERS’. He wrote, “Stop talking and get it done!” on Truth Social.
Although there is still a chance that the package can pass, its rejection deals the Trump administration its first legislative setback of the year.
Republicans’ support for the bill varies. While some Republicans have voiced concerns about cuts to programs like Medicaid, which their people rely on, some hard-line Republicans want to see the budget cuts go farther.
