US EditionTrump Proposes $1.5T Military Budget, 50% Increase
President Trump proposes a 50% defense budget increase to $1.5 trillion for 2027, funded by tariffs, and limits executive pay and dividends for underperforming defense contractors.
- On Jan. 7, President Donald Trump said he will ask U.S. Congress to raise the military budget to $1.5 trillion for fiscal 2027, announcing the request on Truth Social after negotiations.
- Trump said tariffs produced the 'tremendous income' needed to fund the 'Dream Military' and the $1.5 trillion increase, citing the administration's claimed funding source.
- The proposal contrasts with the $901 billion allocated for 2026 and would add $500 billion, triggering after-hours gains and intraday volatility for defense firms with stock swings up to 5%.
- An executive order would cap executive pay at $5 million and halt dividends and buybacks until firms invest in plants; Trump warned RTX it risks losing DoD contracts unless it shifts capital to equipment.
- Budget watchdogs and critics warned the plan would worsen debt as tariff revenue annualizes to $364.5 billion at $30.4 billion per month, while the U.S. Supreme Court could rule on tariffs soon.
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President Trump wants to raise the US armaments budget to $1.5 trillion for 2027. Following the killing of a US citizen by an ICE official on Wednesday, protests broke out throughout the country.
Trump Calls For $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget, Says ‘Dream Military’ Needed For Dangerous Times
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief (Worthy News) – President Donald Trump on Jan. 7 proposed raising U.S. military spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027, a dramatic increase he said is necessary to secure the nation amid what he described as “very troubled and dangerous times.” The proposal would represent a 66 percent increase over the Pentagon’s approved $901 billion budget for 2026, positioning the United States for what Tr…
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