Feb. 28, 2025

A Trump-Zelensky blow up, a spending bill, anger at Musk

A Trump-Zelensky blow up, a spending bill, anger at Musk
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A Trump-Zelensky blow up, a spending bill, anger at Musk

A shocking meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Plus, Trump and his ally Elon Musk hit new roadblocks this week as they continue to make cuts to the federal government.

Some House Republicans are getting nervous. They’re worried that passing President Donald Trump’s budget proposal could mean cuts to popular programs like Medicaid. They’ve also gotten an earful from voters angry at Elon Musk who are packing congressional town halls. 

Senior politics reporter Aaron Blake unpacks the drama with congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor and congressional economics correspondent Jacob Bogage. 

Today’s show was produced by Laura Benshoff. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and mixed by Ted Muldoon. 

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