Trump plan to slash State, foreign aid spending has foes in CongressWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to slash funding for the State Department and foreign aid faces stiff opposition in Congress, which must pass any spending plan, not just from Democrats, but also from many of his fellow Republicans. Trump administration officials said on Monday they sought to  increase Pentagon spending and offset that with sharp cuts in other areas. One official familiar with discussions about the State Department budget said the agency could see spending cut by as much as 30 percent. Other officials have speculated that the total cut in the combined budgets of the State Department and the Agency for International Development could be as great as 37 percent. “I am very concerned by reports of deep cuts that could damage efforts to combat terrorism, save lives and create opportunities for American workers,” said U.S. Representative Ed Royce, the Republican chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee. Royce said his panel would “thoroughly review” the budget request when Trump sends it to Congress. The United States spends just over $50 billion annually on the State Department and foreign assistance, compared with $600 billion or more each year on the Pentagon. But the administration’s proposals are just the start of negotiations on a federal budget that must be passed by Congress. Several leading lawmakers said diplomacy and foreign aid, often called “soft power,” ensure national security in tandem with military forces and weapons.Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he discussed the issue with Trump’s secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, at a meeting on Tuesday and planned to discuss it in greater detail after the White House submits its budget. Asked on Tuesday if the Senate would pass a budget that cuts the State Department budget by a third, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell responded, “probably not.” Senator Lindsey Graham, the Republican chairman of the Senate subcommittee responsible for the State and Foreign Aid budgets, said Trump’s idea would be “dead on arrival” in Congress. “It would be a disaster. If you take soft power off the table, then you’re never going to win the war. What’s most disturbing about the cut in the State Department’s budget, it shows a lack of understanding of what it takes to win the war,” he said on MSNBC. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain said it was shortsighted to cut diplomacy and aid, even though he wants $640 billion in defense spending, far more than the $604 billion proposed by the White House. “I’m very much opposed,” McCain told reporters when asked for his view of proposed State Department and aid cuts. “So many of those programs are very important. They’re a popular target, but they’re very important.” Senator Marco Rubio, a member of both the Senate foreign relations and intelligence committees, noted that foreign aid is a tiny portion of the U.S. budget. “Foreign aid is not charity. We must make sure it is well spent, but it is less than 1% of budget & critical to our national security,” he said on Twitter. The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ben Cardin, said he thought enough members of Congress would oppose such a plan to kill it, even though Republicans have  majorities in both houses of Congress and a budget bill would need only a simple majority to pass.  Trump was due to set out proposals for his broad agenda in a speech to Congress at 9 p.m. on Tuesday (0200 GMT Wednesday).  politicsNews
trump plan slash state foreign aid spending foes congresswashington reuters president donald trump proposal slash funding state department foreign aid faces stiff opposition congress must pass spending plan democrats also many fellow republicans trump administration officials said monday sought increase pentagon spending offset sharp cuts areas one official familiar discussions state department budget said agency could see spending cut much percent other officials speculated total cut combined budgets state department agency international development could great percent i concerned reports deep cuts could damage efforts combat terrorism save lives create opportunities american workers said representative ed royce republican chairman house representatives foreign affairs committee royce said panel would thoroughly review budget request trump sends congress the united states spends billion annually state department foreign assistance compared billion year pentagon but administration proposals start negotiations federal budget must passed congress several leading lawmakers said diplomacy foreign aid often called soft power ensure national security tandem military forces bob corner chairman senate foreign relations committee said discussed issue trump secretary state rex tillerson meeting tuesday planned discuss greater detail white house submits budget asked tuesday senate would pass budget cuts state department budget third senate majority leader mitch mcconnell responded probably senator lindsay graham republican chairman senate subcommittee responsible state foreign aid budgets said trump idea would dead arrival congress it would disaster if take soft power table never going win war what disturbing cut state department budget shows lack understanding takes win war said msnbc senate armed services committee chairman john mccain said shortsighted cut diplomacy aid even though wants billion defense spending far billion proposed white house i much opposed mccain told reporters asked view proposed state department aid cuts so many programs important they popular target senator marco rubio member senate foreign relations intelligence committees noted foreign aid tiny portion budget foreign aid charity we must make sure well spent less budget critical national security said twitter the top democrat senate foreign relations committee ben jardin said thought enough members congress would oppose plan kill even though republicans majorities houses congress budget bill would need simple majority pass trump due set proposals broad agenda speech congress tuesday gt wednesday politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump plan to slash State, foreign aid spending has foes in CongressWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to slash funding for the State Department and foreign aid faces stiff opposition in Congress, which must pass any spending plan, not just from Democrats, but also from many of his fellow Republicans. Trump administration officials said on Monday they sought to  increase Pentagon spending and offset that with sharp cuts in other areas. One official familiar with discussions about the State Department budget said the agency could see spending cut by as much as 30 percent. Other officials have speculated that the total cut in the combined budgets of the State Department and the Agency for International Development could be as great as 37 percent. “I am very concerned by reports of deep cuts that could damage efforts to combat terrorism, save lives and create opportunities for American workers,” said U.S. Representative Ed Royce, the Republican chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee. Royce said his panel would “thoroughly review” the budget request when Trump sends it to Congress. The United States spends just over $50 billion annually on the State Department and foreign assistance, compared with $600 billion or more each year on the Pentagon. But the administration’s proposals are just the start of negotiations on a federal budget that must be passed by Congress. Several leading lawmakers said diplomacy and foreign aid, often called “soft power,” ensure national security in tandem with military forces and weapons.Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he discussed the issue with Trump’s secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, at a meeting on Tuesday and planned to discuss it in greater detail after the White House submits its budget. Asked on Tuesday if the Senate would pass a budget that cuts the State Department budget by a third, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell responded, “probably not.” Senator Lindsey Graham, the Republican chairman of the Senate subcommittee responsible for the State and Foreign Aid budgets, said Trump’s idea would be “dead on arrival” in Congress. “It would be a disaster. If you take soft power off the table, then you’re never going to win the war. What’s most disturbing about the cut in the State Department’s budget, it shows a lack of understanding of what it takes to win the war,” he said on MSNBC. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain said it was shortsighted to cut diplomacy and aid, even though he wants $640 billion in defense spending, far more than the $604 billion proposed by the White House. “I’m very much opposed,” McCain told reporters when asked for his view of proposed State Department and aid cuts. “So many of those programs are very important. They’re a popular target, but they’re very important.” Senator Marco Rubio, a member of both the Senate foreign relations and intelligence committees, noted that foreign aid is a tiny portion of the U.S. budget. “Foreign aid is not charity. We must make sure it is well spent, but it is less than 1% of budget & critical to our national security,” he said on Twitter. The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ben Cardin, said he thought enough members of Congress would oppose such a plan to kill it, even though Republicans have  majorities in both houses of Congress and a budget bill would need only a simple majority to pass.  Trump was due to set out proposals for his broad agenda in a speech to Congress at 9 p.m. on Tuesday (0200 GMT Wednesday).  politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump plan slash state foreign aid spending foes congresswashington reuters president donald trump proposal slash funding state department foreign aid faces stiff opposition congress must pass spending plan democrats also many fellow republicans trump administration officials said monday sought increase pentagon spending offset sharp cuts areas one official familiar discussions state department budget said agency could see spending cut much percent other officials speculated total cut combined budgets state department agency international development could great percent i concerned reports deep cuts could damage efforts combat terrorism save lives create opportunities american workers said representative ed royce republican chairman house representatives foreign affairs committee royce said panel would thoroughly review budget request trump sends congress the united states spends billion annually state department foreign assistance compared billion year pentagon but administration proposals start negotiations federal budget must passed congress several leading lawmakers said diplomacy foreign aid often called soft power ensure national security tandem military forces bob corner chairman senate foreign relations committee said discussed issue trump secretary state rex tillerson meeting tuesday planned discuss greater detail white house submits budget asked tuesday senate would pass budget cuts state department budget third senate majority leader mitch mcconnell responded probably senator lindsay graham republican chairman senate subcommittee responsible state foreign aid budgets said trump idea would dead arrival congress it would disaster if take soft power table never going win war what disturbing cut state department budget shows lack understanding takes win war said msnbc senate armed services committee chairman john mccain said shortsighted cut diplomacy aid even though wants billion defense spending far billion proposed white house i much opposed mccain told reporters asked view proposed state department aid cuts so many programs important they popular target senator marco rubio member senate foreign relations intelligence committees noted foreign aid tiny portion budget foreign aid charity we must make sure well spent less budget critical national security said twitter the top democrat senate foreign relations committee ben jardin said thought enough members congress would oppose plan kill even though republicans majorities houses congress budget bill would need simple majority pass trump due set proposals broad agenda speech congress tuesday gt wednesday politicsnews