Trump Backs House Budget Plan, Creating Rift with Senate GOP

President Trump has endorsed the House's sweeping budget resolution, complicating Senate Republicans' push for a narrower, two-track approach.

President Trump has publicly endorsed the House GOP's budget resolution, which combines all of his legislative priorities into a single bill, over the Senate's two-track plan.
The House's proposal includes $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, $300 billion in border and defense spending, and a $4 trillion debt limit increase, while targeting significant Medicaid cuts to reduce the deficit.
Senate Republicans, led by Lindsey Graham and John Thune, are advancing their narrower budget plan, which focuses on border security and energy production but excludes provisions for extending Trump-era tax cuts.
Trump's support for the House plan has intensified divisions within the GOP, with Senate leaders continuing their legislative efforts as a 'backup plan' in case the House fails to secure enough votes.
Trump's comments have also sparked concerns among moderates and conservatives in the House over Medicaid cuts and the debt limit increase, complicating efforts to unify Republicans around the budget resolution.