Summary
House Republicans are racing to finalize a $3 trillion budget package at Trump’s urging, with permanent tax cuts, deep spending reductions, and funding for mass deportations and the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
In the House, Speaker Mike Johnson needs almost complete unanimity from his ranks to pass any bill over objections from Democrats.
In the Senate, Republicans have a 53-47 majority, with little room for dissent. Senate Republicans favor a phased approach, starting with a smaller $300 billion bill.
Internal GOP divisions persist over spending cuts, with conservative factions demanding deeper reductions.
Aka project 2025
Senate GOP leaders have been desperately looking to Trump for direction on how to proceed, but so far the president has been noncommittal about the details — only pushing Congress for results.
He wants plausible deniability if the outcome after passing is bad.
ensuring Trump has enough money to launch his deportation operation and finish building the U.S-Mexico border wall.
Gotta get rid of those brown people regardless of how bad an idea it is. No cost to high for racism.
This is what all those other distractions are for.
