President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his disapproval of a government spending bill proposed by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson. Trump, along with Vice President-elect JD Vance, advocates for a streamlined funding solution that does not concede to all Democratic demands.
President-elect Donald Trump opposes a government spending bill backed by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson. Elon Musk shakes hands with Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump back stage during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds on October 05, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump is opposed to the continuing resolution put forward by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, according to a source familiar with the president-elect's thinking, who was granted anonymity to describe private conversations. Later Wednesday afternoon, Vice President-elect and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, released a joint statement from him and Trump declaring that politicians should 'pass a streamlined bill' that doesn't give Democrats 'everything they want.' 'Republicans want to support our farmers, pay for disaster relief, and set our country up for success in 2025. The only way to do that is with a temporary funding bill WITHOUT DEMOCRAT GIVEAWAYS combined with an increase in the debt ceiling,' read the statement posted by Vance on X
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