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Trump seeks massive defense spending boost in budget request

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President Donald Trump asked Congress for the largest defense spending hike in decades on Friday, proposing a 42 percent increase in his annual budget request.

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Trump seeks massive defense spending boost in budget request

President Donald Trump asked Congress for the largest defense spending hike in decades on Friday, proposing a 42 percent increase in his annual budget request.

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Trump seeks massive military spending increase in budget request

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