Trump says he likely won’t be happy with DHS funding deal

Published March 24, 2026 3:51pm ET



President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would likely not be happy with any deal struck on Capitol Hill to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

When asked if he would sign a deal that would fund most of the DHS except Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s deportation operations, Trump told reporters he would be “pretty much not happy with” any deal Republicans make with Democrats.

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