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Mr. Trump claimed last month that there was so much fraud in the system that his administration would be able to balance the national budget once he eliminated the waste in Democratic-led states — a mathematically impossible feat, given the amount of funding involved compared with the size of the national debt.
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Trump claimed last month that there was so much fraud in system that his administration would be able to balance national budget once he eliminated waste in Democratic-led states
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{
    "claim": "balance the national budget once he eliminated the waste in Democratic-led states",
    "person": "Mr. Trump"
}
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Finance Political
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February 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM (7 months ago)
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February 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM (7 months ago)

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Cut $600 Million in Health Funds
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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/12/us/politics/trump-health-funding-cuts-ruling.html

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's plan to cut $600 million in public health funds from four Democratic-led states. The ruling halts cuts to grants for state and local public health departments, citing arbitrary or unconstitutional rationales.

Politics Trump Administration Health Funding Federal Courts Democratic States Public Health

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