US EditionTrump’s Budget Proposes Massive Defense Spending with 10% Cut to Other Programs
The White House says the plan would shift some responsibilities to states and local governments while Congress weighs the proposal.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump requested a $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal 2027, a 42% increase over current levels, while proposing a 10% cut in non-defense discretionary spending.
- Prioritizing the war against Iran, Trump stated at a private Easter event Wednesday that federal social programs including Medicaid and Medicare should be managed by states, not Washington.
- The budget targets the Continuum of Care for homeless services for elimination while allocating $65.8 billion for 34 new combat and support ships and the controversial Golden Dome missile defense shield.
- Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray called the proposal "bleak and unacceptable," arguing that slashing medical research to fund foreign wars is "morally bankrupt."
- Congress must approve the request amid a $39 trillion national debt, with the House and Senate already stalemated over current-year spending and immigration enforcement priorities.
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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.
New Trump Budget Proposes Big Defense Budget Boost, Welfare Cuts
President Donald Trump proposed Friday a $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, a dramatic increase that would mark one of the largest Pentagon funding requests in decades and underscores his push to prioritize military spending over domestic programs. The budget blueprint, released by the White House, would cut non-defense spending by 10 percent and shift some responsibilities to states and local governments. The plan also calls for maintaining…
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Spectrum NewsTrump calls for major increase in defense spending alongside domestic cuts
He's also calling for a 10% cut in non-defense discretionary spending.
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