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The Day with Phil Gayle: Trump's spending cuts

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July 19, 2025

The US Congress has passed a bill that cancels nearly eight billion dollars of foreign aid. It also slashes more than a billion dollars of funding for US public broadcasting. Critics say it takes a torch to America's media landscape. Trump's backers say it serves them right for pushing the wrong agenda. 

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