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Trump pushes GOP holdouts to support his domestic bill

Season 2025 Episode 140 | 7m 02s

President Trump spent the morning on Capitol Hill trying to sell holdouts within his own party on his legislative agenda. The bill would roll back Biden-era environmental investments and remove millions from free or subsidized health care. But costs are expected to exceed savings due to increased military spending and the extension and expansion of tax breaks. Lisa Desjardins reports.

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