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Trump wants $1.5tn for the Pentagon – and cuts to healthcare and housing | Steven Greenhouse

The Guardian US News April 21, 2026 · 2:00 pm Read Original
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Trump wants $1.5tn for the Pentagon – and cuts to healthcare and housing | Steven Greenhouse

The president’s proposed $445bn increase in military spending would batter popular domestic programs as millions struggleWith Americans focused on Donald Trump’s deeply unpopular war against Iran, far too few Americans are focusing on another disastrous Trump idea: increasing the Pentagon’s budget to a colossal $1.5tn. Just as Trump’s Iran war has hurt millions of Americans by sending gas prices skyward, Trump’s supersized Pentagon budget will hurt millions of Americans because Trump, to help finance that budget, is pushing for painful cuts in health, education, and housing programs.By proposing a record-breaking $445bn increase in military spending, Trump is showing he’s gung-ho for guns, but not for butter, even though millions of Americans are struggling financially and are eager for mo

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Source The Guardian US News
Published Apr 21, 2026 · 2:00 pm
Article ID sgnz37y
Original URL Open source
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