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Republicans Balk At Trump’s Fund & Cuba In The Crosshairs? | 5.22.26

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🗓️ 22 May 2026

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Republican Senators split with President Trump over his ‘Anti-Weaponization’ fund, the administration focuses resources on Cuba’s former dictator, and what does the widening gender gap in higher education say for the future? Reporting from Ben Domenech & Cabot Phillips. Plus, we speak with Mark Perry. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Ep. 2800 - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: Quince - Go to https://Quince.com/wire for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more. - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy morning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

President Trump clashes with Senate Republicans over his new anti-weaponization fund.

0:09.0

Why are Republicans rejecting the new fund?

0:11.5

Senator Thune, the leader of the Republicans in the Senate, called up the acting attorney general to explain how this fund would work.

0:18.2

They were not reassured about that fund at all.

0:20.5

I'm Georgia Howe.

0:21.5

John Bickley is out today. It's Friday, May 22nd, and this is Morning Wire.

0:32.8

Is Cuba next on the chopping block for Trump? After the president's move to indict its former dictator,

0:38.8

experts say Trump is teeing up a major geopolitical move. The president's preference is always

0:43.8

a negotiated agreement that's peaceful. That's always our preference. That remains our preference

0:48.2

with Cuba. I'm just being honest with you, you know, the likelihood of that happening,

0:51.8

given who we're dealing with, right now is not high.

0:54.9

And this graduation season, almost two-thirds of higher education degrees are going to women.

1:00.9

We look at the gender gap trend and some of its downstream effects.

1:04.8

Thanks for waking up with Morning Wire.

1:06.5

Stay tuned. We have the news you need to know.

1:11.9

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