Trump seeks $1.5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts

The US president's new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.

President Donald Trump's 2027 budget proposal includes a 44% increase in defense spending to $1.5 trillion, while reducing non-defense programs by 10%, affecting areas like renewable energy, health, housing, and education.

President Trump's 2027 budget proposal emphasizes a 42% rise in defense spending to $1.5 trillion, reflecting a prioritization of military investment over domestic programs, which face steep cuts.

President Donald Trump proposes a $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, marking the largest in decades, amid the ongoing US-led war against Iran, with a 10% reduction in non-defense spending by shifting responsibilities to state and local governments.

The White House proposes a $1.5 trillion defense budget, marking the largest expansion in military spending since World War II, including funding for the Trump administration's proposed Golden Dome missile defense system and new Trump-class battleships, alongside cuts in domestic programs.

President Donald Trump's 2027 budget proposal includes a 44% increase in defense spending to $1.5 trillion, while reducing non-defense programs by 10%, affecting areas like renewable energy, health, housing, and education.

The proposed budget emphasizes military investment with a record $1.5 trillion defense request, offset by a 10% reduction in non-defense spending, including shifts of responsibilities to state and local governments.

President Trump's proposed 2027 budget includes a 10% reduction in non-defense discretionary spending and a $500 billion increase in defense spending, with changes requiring bipartisan support in Congress.

President Trump's 2027 budget proposal includes a record $1.5 trillion defense spending request, reflecting a focus on military investments over domestic programs, with Congress having the authority to modify or reject the proposal.