On Thursday, during the White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt brought some numbers to the table on the Trump economy and federal spending. She hit on several topics, including the rescissions package, inflation, and tariffs. Here are some highlights.
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First, on the rescissions package:
.@PressSec: “Last night, Senate Republicans passed President Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package … rescinding billions in wasteful foreign aid and finally ending taxpayer funding for PBS and NPR.”
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The Press Secretary said:
Last night, Senate Republicans passed President Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package. This will help restore more fiscal sanity in our country by rescinding billions in wasteful foreign aid, and finally ending taxpayer funding for PBS and NPR, two media organizations that have ridiculously used federal dollars to push a partisan, left-wing agenda for many years. The House should pass this rescissions package