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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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clubforgrowth.org broke the news in on Friday, May 2, 2025.
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