Trump seeks $1.5T for defense, 10% cut to domestic programs

"The request for a $1.5 trillion defense budget would lift military spending by more than 40% in a single year, the steepest increase since World War II."

"To partially offset the increase, Trump proposed a 10% cut in non-defense spending, reducing or eliminating woke, weaponized and wasteful programs."

"The increased defense budget would cover Trump's controversial Golden Dome missile defense shield and $65.8 billion to build 34 new combat and support ships."

"The budget proposals seek to maintain high spending for homeland security and immigration enforcement at $2.2 billion, funding ICE operations and detention beds."

The 2027 budget proposal by Trump aims to increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion, marking a more than 40% rise in a single year. To offset this increase, a 10% cut in non-defense spending is proposed, targeting 'woke, weaponized and wasteful programs.' The budget includes funding for a missile defense shield, new combat ships, and increased Justice Department spending. Additionally, it maintains high spending for homeland security and immigration enforcement, along with funding for aviation safety and a proposal to reopen Alcatraz as a prison.

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