Trump to Ask Congress to Codify DOGE Cuts | Balance of Power: Early Edition 5/28/2025

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss Elon Musks comments about President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. On today’s show, Republican Congressman Byron Donalds of Florida, Bloomberg Intelligence Financials Analyst Ben Elliott, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress Senior Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Bloomberg’s Enda Curran.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Balance of Power Begins
00:04:40 – Rep. Byron Donalds (R) FL on Crypto Legislation, Issues With Pres. Trump & Crypto, Reconciliation Efforts
00:19:35 – Bloomberg’s Ben Elliott on Pres. Trump Floats Taking Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Public
00:21:46 – Political Panel on Elon Musk Not Happy With House Tax Bill, DOGE Cuts, Speaker Johnson on DOGE
00:31:50 – Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens (D) on Impact of Congress Proposals, DOGE Cuts, Trump Tariffs on Atlanta Residents
00:39:39 – Bloomberg’s Enda Curran on What to Expect From FOMC Minutes
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