Trump Seeks ‘Transformative’ Spending Cuts In First Budget Request
- President Donald Trump released his Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal on Friday, seeking major spending cuts in Washington, D.C.
- President Trump proposes to decrease non-defense discretionary expenditures by $163 billion, representing a 22.6% reduction, bringing such spending down to its lowest level since 2017.
- The proposal cancels $15 billion in Green New Deal-related Infrastructure Act funds and eliminates $5.7 billion for electric vehicle charger grants.
- The budget allocates a 13% increase in defense funding, pushing it beyond $1 trillion, and significantly raises funding for the Department of Homeland Security by 65% to enhance efforts related to border security.
- Trump's budget seeks to shrink bureaucratic programs by about 20%-35%, reflecting his administration's goal to cut waste and restore fiscal discipline.
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Trump Seeks ‘Transformative’ Spending Cuts In First Budget Request
President Donald Trump is seeking massive cuts to government programs, including culling more than $160 billion in non-defense spending in his fiscal year 2026 (FY26) budget request. Trump released a budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year Friday morning, which asks Congress to approve slashing non-defense discretionary spending 22.6% below fiscal year 2025 levels. Trump’s request to […] Trump Seeks ‘Transformative’ Spending Cuts In First B…
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by Adam Pack President Donald Trump is seeking massive cuts to government programs, including culling more than $160 billion in non-defense spending in his fiscal year 2026 (FY26) budget request. Trump released a budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year Friday morning, which asks Congress to approve slashing non-defense discretionary spending 22.6% below fiscal year 2025 levels. Trump’s request to reduce this spending to its lowest level s…
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