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Federal government spends $220 billion more in Trump's first 100 days than same period in 2024

Name: Federal government spends $220 billion more in Trump's first 100 days than same period in 2024
Uploaded: 2025-04-29T16:07:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 57 s
Description: Despite President Trump's promises to cut government spending, the Treasury Department's daily financial reports reveal that the U.S. has spent about $220 billion more in Mr. Trump's first 100 days than during the same period in 2024. CBS News vice president of data journalism John Kelly breaks down the numbers.

Despite President Trump's promises to cut government spending, the Treasury Department's daily financial reports reveal that the U.S. has spent about $220 billion more in Mr. Trump's first 100 days than during the same period in 2024. CBS News vice president of data journalism John Kelly breaks down the numbers.