By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-says-he-could-cut-favorite-projects-of-democrats-because-of-shutdown Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump says he could cut ‘favorite projects’ of Democrats because of shutdown Politics Oct 2, 2025 3:15 PM EDT President Donald Trump said Wednesday he could permanently cut “favorite projects” of Democrats because of the government shutdown. The president said in an interview taped Wednesday with One America News that “there could be firings and that’s their fault,” but said there could be other impacts from the shutdown. READ MORE: White House cancels nearly $8B in clean energy projects in blue states “We could cut projects that they wanted, favorite projects, and they’d be permanently cut,” Trump said in a clip from the interview, which was released ahead of the full interview set to air Thursday night. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Trump said he didn’t want the shutdown but people are suggesting he did because, he said, “I’m allowed to cut things that never should have been approved in the first place and I will probably do that.” Find more of our government shutdown coverage WATCH: Congressional leaders and White House refuse to compromise on first day of shutdown READ MORE: What happens now that a government shutdown is underway WATCH: Jeffries says GOP uninterested in negotiating because ‘they apparently wanted’ a shutdown READ MORE: Are Democrats or Republicans to blame for the looming government shutdown? Here’s what our poll found WATCH: Democrats’ demands are a ‘ransom note,’ GOP Rep. Haridopolos says A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he could permanently cut “favorite projects” of Democrats because of the government shutdown. The president said in an interview taped Wednesday with One America News that “there could be firings and that’s their fault,” but said there could be other impacts from the shutdown. READ MORE: White House cancels nearly $8B in clean energy projects in blue states “We could cut projects that they wanted, favorite projects, and they’d be permanently cut,” Trump said in a clip from the interview, which was released ahead of the full interview set to air Thursday night. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Trump said he didn’t want the shutdown but people are suggesting he did because, he said, “I’m allowed to cut things that never should have been approved in the first place and I will probably do that.” Find more of our government shutdown coverage WATCH: Congressional leaders and White House refuse to compromise on first day of shutdown READ MORE: What happens now that a government shutdown is underway WATCH: Jeffries says GOP uninterested in negotiating because ‘they apparently wanted’ a shutdown READ MORE: Are Democrats or Republicans to blame for the looming government shutdown? Here’s what our poll found WATCH: Democrats’ demands are a ‘ransom note,’ GOP Rep. Haridopolos says A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now