{"id":2402781,"date":"2025-02-14T14:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T19:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chip-roy-reminds-democrats-that-trump-has-power-to-manage-spending-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T14:38:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T19:38:58","slug":"chip-roy-reminds-democrats-that-trump-has-power-to-manage-spending-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chip-roy-reminds-democrats-that-trump-has-power-to-manage-spending-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Chip Roy reminds Democrats that Trump has power to manage spending &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchip-roy-reminds-democrats-that-trump-has-power-to-manage-spending-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2402781&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-independent-report-on-uyghur-treatment-finds-china-in-breach-of-1948-u-n-genocide-convention\/\" title=\"First Independent ...ort On Uyghur Treatment Finds China In Breach of 1948 U.N. Genocide Convention\">recent discussion<\/a> with Fox Business, Rep. chip Roy (R-TX)\u2063 emphasized\u200c that President Donald \u200bTrump \u2062has the authority to manage federal spending. He stated that the power\u200c given \u2063to the executive branch\u2064 allows the president to allocate funds responsibly according to\u2062 the law.This commentary arose amidst ongoing Democratic protests related to issues surrounding Trump\u200d and his plans for meaningful budget cuts.\u2063 Roy highlighted \u200cinstances of what he termed\u2063 &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-vivek-ramaswamy-pushes-back-against-gop-attacks\/\" title=\"Vivek Ramaswamy defends against GOP criticism in ...ublican debate.\">wasteful \u2062spending<\/a>&#8221; involving USAID funds, such as expenditures on diversity, equity, and\u2063 inclusion (DEI)\u200b initiatives in various countries. He \u200dcriticized congress for not monitoring spending closely and urged Republicans to unite \u200dand take action against \u2064these\u200c financial excesses, calling\u2062 for a collective effort\u2063 to address the\u200b situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Chip Roy reminds Democrats that Trump has power to manage spending<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1992368\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chip-roy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chip Roy<\/a> (R-TX) reminded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats<\/a> protesting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DOGE<\/a> that President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump <\/a>has the power to use and manage the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-gives-cities-more-power-to-ban-homeless-camps-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court gives cities more power to ban homeless camps - Washington Examiner\">nation&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/money\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">spending<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;All the powers our founders gave were invested in the executive, in the president,&rdquo; Roy told Fox Business&rsquo;s <em>Mornings with Maria Bartiromo<\/em>. &ldquo;So, the president has the ability to go forward and say, you know what, we&rsquo;re spending this money the way that we&rsquo;re supposed to under the law, officially and effectively.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Roy&rsquo;s comments came as Democrats continue to lead myriad protests against Elon Musk, DOGE, and Trump&rsquo;s intention to find a trillion dollars in cuts.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2802068&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=343b8d588226da9414156fc2d42f2ff8\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no requirement that he spend every dollar in any given particular moment,&rdquo; said Roy. &ldquo;He just has to deliver on the agenda that Congress put forward and appropriated, but the president has the power to restrict the use of these funds going to places that are not supposed to go.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Several projects using USAID funding revealed by DOGE include $1.5 million for DEI in Serbia&rsquo;s workplaces, $70,000 for the production of a DEI musical in Ireland, $47,000 for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-to-potentially-prosecute-sex-change-surgeries-on-minors-as-child-abuse\/\" title=\"Texas To Potentially Prosecute \u2018Sex Change\u2019 Surgeries On Minors As Child Abuse\">transgender opera<\/a> in Colombia, and $32,000 for a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">transgender comic book<\/a> in Peru.<\/p>\n<p>This wasteful spending is partially the result of Congress &ldquo;being asleep at the switch,&rdquo; according to Roy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a new day in town,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The president and Elon are exposing it. Now, we can demonstrate that those of us who&rsquo;ve been fighting this are on the right side. All Republicans need to get on board and work together in Congress and in the administration to support slashing this waste.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thirty-two thousand dollars for a transgender comic book in Peru. Now, that may not seem like too much money, but when there are thousands of these, it&rsquo;s absurd. It makes peoples&rsquo; heads explode,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1992368\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1992368\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chip Roy tells Democrats Trump can control spending<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2644,"featured_media":2402782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25044715775014-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34414,3685,3834,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2402781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chip-roy","tag-democrats","tag-spending","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25044715775014-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2644"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2402781"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402781\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2402785,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402781\/revisions\/2402785"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2402782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2402781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2402781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2402781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}