Trump Requests $1.5 Trillion for Military Spending
The huge proposed increase would be partly offset by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the Trump administration describes as wasteful.
Last updated: 2026-04-03 19:07:33 ET
The huge proposed increase would be partly offset by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the Trump administration describes as wasteful.
The huge proposed increase would be partly offset by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the Trump administration describes as wasteful.
The huge proposed increase would be partly offset by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the Trump administration describes as wasteful.
The proposed $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense budget would allocate $65.8 billion for shipbuilding, the White House said Friday.
The huge proposed increase would be partly offset by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the Trump administration describes as wasteful.
The budget proposes a 44 percent increase in defense spending, and Trump’s request comes as Congress grapples with the ballooning costs of the war in Iran.
The budget proposes a 44 percent increase in defense spending, and Trump’s request comes as Congress grapples with the ballooning costs of the war in Iran.
The budget proposes a 44 percent increase in defense spending, and Trump’s request comes as Congress grapples with the ballooning costs of the war in Iran.
The budget proposes a 44 percent increase in defense spending, and Trump’s request comes as Congress grapples with the ballooning costs of the war in Iran.
President Donald Trump made the largest military spending request in history on Friday, with a proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year of $1.5 trilli...
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