SCOOP: House Freedom Caucus draws battle lines as White House readies $9.4B DOGE spending cuts
FOX NewsMAY 31
White House Sends DOGE Spending Cut Package to Congress
Above: Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget, Russell Thurlow Vought, is seen outside of the Oval Office in Washington, D.C., on May 30, 2025. Image copyright: Celal Gunes/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
Republicans are eager to codify these spending cuts and eradicate wasteful scams, such as $11 million for an Iraqi "Sesame Street." Once Trump sends the rescissions package to Congress, Speaker Johnson will swiftly pass it, leveraging expedited procedures. White conservative Republicans are justifiably concerned about the bloated budget bill, they should embrace this strategic rescissions scheme, which will surgically restore sanity to federal spending.
Conservative narrative
Republicans' enthusiasm for DOGE cuts is mere political theater. This tiny rescissions package, a fraction of the $6.75 trillion 2024 budget, barely dents federal waste. Speaker Johnson's rush to pass it sidesteps the real issue: soaring deficits and entitlement reform. Instead of tackling Medicare and Social Security’s unsustainable costs, Republicans play it safe with small savings, prioritizing optics over bold fiscal responsibility.
Democratic narrative
Trump's DOGE cuts are deceptive. While the White House claims it's saving Americans money, it's simultaneously repealing other policies, like Biden's credit card fee cap, which saved households $10 billion yearly. DOGE's claimed "savings" from deregulation, like appliance efficiency rollbacks, also ignores $576 per household in higher costs in 2024. The only beneficiaries here are corporations, which is who the Republican government actually works for.