Politics
Trump cancels nearly $1bn in spending approved by Congress
September 26, 2026 at 08:56 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 7 hours
Trump has announced he is cancelling nearly $1bn in congressionally approved spending on immigration, minority, and education programs using a contested rescission mechanism.
- The White House announced Friday the cuts, targeting programs including refugee assistance, minority business development, and environmental conservation.
- White House said the programs support illegal immigration and fuel ethnic tensions, adding the funds are no longer needed as border crossings have fallen.
- Senator Susan Collins, Republican chair of the Senate appropriations committee, said the action is illegal and undermines Congress's constitutional power of the purse.
- A year ago Trump used the same mechanism to block $4.9bn in foreign aid, and the Supreme Court declined to stop those rescissions.