Veterans are speaking out on the Trump administration's plans to cut the VA's budget
Retired U.S. Marine Stephen Watson stands outside his home, Monday, March 3, 2025, in Jesup, Ga. (Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Stephen Watson served in the Marines for 22 years and receives care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for a traumatic brain injury. He supports President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk's cost-cutting program — even if it affects the VA.
"We're no better because we're veterans," said Watson, 68, of Jesup, Georgia. "We all need to take a step back and realize that everybody's gonna have to take a little bit on the chin to get these budget matters under control."
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