Trump endorses funding ICE and Border Patrol in GOP-only bill

President Trump endorsed a Republican-only budget reconciliation bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol, setting a June 1 deadline for passage and signaling he favors using the legislative process that requires no Democratic votes. The reconciliation pathway allows Republicans to bypass the 60-vote threshold typically needed in the Senate, enabling them to advance immigration enforcement funding without opposition support. Trump's backing aligns him with a two-track Senate plan that had been under consideration among GOP lawmakers. The move underscores the Trump administration's emphasis on immigration enforcement and reflects the party's strategy to use its current congressional control to advance priority spending without bipartisan agreement. The June 1 deadline creates pressure on Republicans to move quickly on legislation central to Trump's policy agenda.