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House GOP Passes Trump Budget Blueprint
Above: US House Speaker Mike Johnson walks to the House Chamber at the US Capitol on Feb. 25, 2025. Image copyright: Kent Nishimura/Contributor/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
There's a lot of hard work ahead for Republicans in both houses of Congress. But by largely sticking together to pass this budget resolution, Congress has moved one step closer to delivering Trump's "America First" agenda to the people — fulfilling Republicans' campaign promises.
Democratic narrative
This terrible resolution will recklessly add trillions to the US' deficit while making spending cuts on programs that help everyday Americans in order to pay for tax cuts for the filthy rich. Republicans are also hiding cuts to Medicare in this bill. This is not what Americans voted for.