US EditionTrump says he will unveil list on Friday of 'Democrat programs' to be shut
President Trump will identify Democrat programs to close permanently amid a government shutdown that has lasted three weeks, with key funding votes repeatedly failing in the Senate.
- On Oct 17, President Donald Trump will produce a list of Democrat programmes to be closed, threatening cuts by Friday that are unlikely to return.
- The government shutdown entered its third week as the Senate failed a 49-45 vote, falling short of the 60 needed to fund government through Nov 21.
- Notably, US President Donald Trump declined to name specific programme agencies and told reporters on Oct 14 that closures would be permanent, repeatedly threatening to cut Democrat-aligned federal employees.
- Some federal workers and military personnel face missing a pay cheque while the administration redirects funds and began laying off more than 4,000 employees last week.
- The administration has paused nearly $28 billion benefiting Democratic-leaning cities and states, and Trump threatened to close `Democrat programs`, saying they'll never return.
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Trump’s Shutdown Power Grab Goes Unchecked by GOP Lawmakers
President Donald Trump has in the span of just four days fired thousands of government employees, transferred billions in federal funds and threatened to unilaterally cancel “Democrat programs” — all during a shutdown and without Congress’s approval.
Trump preparing target list of “semi-communist” federal programs to be eliminated
The would-be dictator did not elaborate, but clearly further massive cuts are being planned for New Deal and Great Society-era programs of the 1930s and 1960s such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, on which tens of millions rely.
Trump Unveiling Friday ‘Democrat Programs’ to Be Shut
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday at the White House that his administration planned to produce a list on Friday of "Democrat programs" that will be closed as a result of the ongoing government shutdown.
Trump vows to cut ‘Democrat programs’ as shutdown drags on | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump today renewed his threat to punish Democrats during the government shutdown, promising that on Friday, he would release a list of “Democrat programs” slated for permanent cuts.
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