# Trump uses contested power to cut nearly $1B in Congress-approved spending

https://mins.news/en/item/74767

- CBC News, 2026-09-26 00:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-pocket-rescission-spending-cuts-9.7359457?cmp=rss

> U.S. President Donald Trump is cancelling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress. The White House says he is using a rare and contested power to eliminate funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives.

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