US EditionTrump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs
The proposal would raise defense spending by more than 40% and cut domestic programs by about 10%, setting up a fight with Congress.
- On Friday, United States President Donald Trump asked Congress to approve a $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, citing rising costs from the ongoing war with Iran and mounting global security commitments.
- The conflict with Iran, now in its fifth week, reportedly costs the United States $2 billion per day, driving urgent military needs to sustain operations and rebuild depleted weapons stockpiles.
- Trump urges Congress to approve $1.1 trillion through standard appropriations and $350 billion via party-line maneuvers, offset by $73 billion in proposed cuts to non-defense programs including housing and education.
- House Democrats denounced the proposal as a "reckless war" budget, stating "It's heartless and House Democrats will not stand for it," while Republican leaders signaled openness to the defense increase.
- With national debt exceeding $39 trillion, lawmakers retain authority to rewrite or reject the proposal, and the Pentagon is not expected to release detailed budget breakdown until later this month.
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Trump unveils historic US$500bil defence boost, targets 10pct cuts to other federal programmes
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday requested a 10 per cent cut in non-defence spending for the 2027 fiscal year and a massive US$500 billion increase in the military budget, as the US continues its war against Iran.
On the 3rd, the Trump administration presented its "budget proposal," outlining its requests for the government budget for fiscal year 2027 (October 2026 to September 2027). While requesting a 40% increase in military spending from the previous year to $1.5 trillion (approximately 239 trillion yen), it also requested increases in education and…
Donald Trump, president of the United States, asked Congress to increase defense spending by 40% by 2027, while the war in the Middle East continues to develop.The increase requested by the president represents an increase of 1.5 trillion dollars, thus consolidating the United States as the nation with the highest military spending globally.It should be emphasized that Donald Trump's request was presented in a context of active military operatio…
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arcamax.comTrump $2.2 trillion budget pairs defense boost, agency cuts
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump asked Congress to enact a $2.2 trillion budget for discretionary programs, seeking a massive increase in defense spending, while also renewing his push for steep cuts to domestic agencies.
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