{"id":2582696,"date":"2026-03-22T22:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T02:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-open-to-5-billion-ice-funding-cut-if-save-act-passes\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T22:15:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T02:15:06","slug":"trump-open-to-5-billion-ice-funding-cut-if-save-act-passes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-open-to-5-billion-ice-funding-cut-if-save-act-passes\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump open to $5 billion ICE funding cut if SAVE Act passes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Ftrump-open-to-5-billion-ice-funding-cut-if-save-act-passes%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=2582696&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>President Donald Trump signaled openness to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-pitches-slashing-property-taxes-instead-of-sales-tax-cut-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"DeSantis pitches slashing property taxes instead of sales tax cut - Washington Examiner\">cutting  billion<\/a> from ICE funding if the SAVE America Act, along with related amendments, passes the senate. In a Truth Social post, he said a deal with Democrats is unacceptable unless they back the act and demanded provisions such as voter ID with a photo, citizenship to vote, no broad mail-in voting (with exceptions), all paper ballots, and restrictions on transgender participation in sports. He urged Senate Republicans to bundle those bills into one package, eliminate the filibuster, and possibly skip the Easter recess to push it through. This represents a concession in the extended DHS funding showdown and the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ongoing government shutdown<\/a>, though Democrats have insisted on broader DHS reforms and resisting ICE funding cuts. democrats oppose the SAVE Act and seek actions like body cameras for ICE officers and warrants for immigration operations. The push to combine legislation could jeopardize the appropriations process. simultaneously occurring, TSA staffing shortages persist, with ICE deployed to assist at several airports to address the delays.  <\/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\">Trump open to $5 billion ICE funding cut if SAVE Act package passes<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2538908\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> signaled he is open to a $5 billion funding cut for U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> if the Senate passes the SAVE America Act, along with other amendments.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think we should make any deal with the Crazy, Country Destroying, Radical Left Democrats unless, and until, they Vote with Republicans to pass &lsquo;THE SAVE AMERICA ACT,&#8217;&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116275668825285445\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116275668825285445\">posted<\/a> on Truth Social on Sunday night. &ldquo;It is far more important than anything else we are doing in the Senate, and that includes giving these same terrible people, the Dems (who are to blame for this mess!), a Five Billion Dollar cut in ICE funding, a deal which, even when disguised as something else, is unacceptable to me and the American people &ndash; UNLESS it includes their approval of Voter I.D., (with picture!), Citizenship to Vote, No Mail-In Voting (with exceptions), All Paper Ballots, No Men In Women&rsquo;s Sports, and No Transgender MUTILIZATION of our precious children.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4499919\/senate-mullin-nomination-dhs-secretary\/\">Senate advances Mullin nomination for DHS secretary with final vote to come<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4499741\/senate-republicans-strike-down-schumer-effort-fund-tsa\/\">Senate Republicans strike down Schumer&#8217;s &#8216;convoluted&#8217; effort to fund TSA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4499706\/democrats-lambaste-trump-response-mueller-death\/\">Democrats lambaste Trump&#8217;s response to Robert Mueller&#8217;s death<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The president then urged Senate Republicans to combine all of those bills and amendments into one piece of legislation, eliminate the filibuster, and skip their two-week Easter recess, due to start at the end of this week, if needed to pass it.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also warned Republicans against voting to strike down what is now slated to be a massive bill.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let Leader Thune clearly identify those few &lsquo;Republicans&rsquo; that are Voting against AMERICA. They will never be elected again!&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s post marks the first concession he has made to Democrats since the shutdown stalemate over Department of Homeland Security funding began over a month ago.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Democrats have sought cuts to ICE funding in their demands to end the now 37-day partial government shutdown. <\/p>\n<p>The concession from Trump is still unlikely to yield a breakthrough.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have demanded more sweeping DHS reform, such as requiring all ICE officers to wear body cameras and judicial warrants for immigration operations.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s desire to bundle the bills and amendments together also risks imperiling the appropriations legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Democrats have been strongly against the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship&nbsp;and a photo ID&nbsp;to vote. They also just struck down a desired amendment of Trump&rsquo;s, specifically one that would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-house-moves-forward-with-bill-to-ban-transgender-athletes-in-school-sports\/\" title=\"Utah House Moves Forward With Bill To Ban Transgender Athletes In School Sports\">ban transgender athletes<\/a> from playing in women&rsquo;s sports.<\/p>\n<p>There is, however, pressure to fund the agency, which has underneath it the Transportation Security Administration.<\/p>\n<p>Working over a month without pay, TSA officers have begun calling out of work or quitting altogether, resulting in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-okay-budget-resolution-fuels-spending-concerns\/\" title=\"... okay budget resolution, fuels spending concerns\">longer wait times<\/a> at some major airports.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4499919\/senate-mullin-nomination-dhs-secretary\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4499919\/senate-mullin-nomination-dhs-secretary\/\">SENATE ADVANCES MULLIN NOMINATION FOR DHS SECRETARY WITH FINAL VOTE TO COME<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump appeared to find a temporary solution for the staff shortages earlier this weekend: deploying ICE to assist in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flight-attendants-union-trashes-trumps-ice-airport-ploy\/\" title=\"Flight attendants union trashes ...&#039;s ICE airport ploy\">airport screenings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ICE officers are due to report at numerous airports, including Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Paraphrase:<br \/>\nPresident Trump signaled he would consider cutting $5 billion from ICE funding if the Senate approves the SAVE America Act and related amendments. He said no deal with what he calls the \u201cCrazy, Country Destroying, Radical Left Democrats\u201d unless they back the SAVE AMERICA ACT, and even then only if it includes voter-ID with a photo, citizenship to vote, limits on mail-in voting, all paper ballots, and other conservative conditions. He urged Senate Republicans to merge all bills into one package, end the filibuster, and skip the Easter recess if needed to pass it, warning that a few Republican defectors would not be reelected. This marks his first concession amid the ongoing DHS funding stalemate. Democrats want broader DHS reforms, such as body cameras for ICE officers and warrants for immigration operations, and they oppose the SAVE Act\u2019s voter-ID and citizenship requirements and a proposed ban on transgender athletes from women\u2019s sports. Bundling the bills could jeopardize the appropriations legislation. Separately, TSA staffing shortages are worsening airport delays; Trump had suggested deploying ICE to assist airport screenings, with officers set to report to multiple airports on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>55-character title (example):<br \/>\nTrump open to $5B ICE cut if SAVE Act passes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2582697,"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\/2026\/03\/trump-ice-funding-cut.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[57060,8364,50285,41837,3634],"class_list":["post-2582696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-budgetcuts","tag-ice","tag-immigrationpolicy","tag-saveact","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/trump-ice-funding-cut.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582696","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\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2582696"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2582700,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582696\/revisions\/2582700"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2582697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2582696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2582696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2582696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}