PRM-018 · Promise · Prices & economy
Cut the federal budget every year
Stalled
Promised as a candidate on 2024. Last checked 19 Oct 2026.
“Instead of growing the size and scope of the federal government, every single year we've been doing that, we will shrink it each year with aggressive cost reduction targets for each federal department.”
What happened
Spending rose to $7.4 trillion and the deficit grew by about $200 billion in fiscal 2026.
Federal deficit
$1.8 trillionFY2025 → $2.0 trillionFY2026
Source: CBO
Sources
Cite this promise
Public Trust Tracker. "Cut the federal budget every year" (PRM-018). Last checked 19 Oct 2026. https://publictrusttracker.org/promise/prm-018-cut-the-federal-budget-every-year/
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