politics
April 3, 2026
Trump releases budget plan to boost Pentagon and cut domestic spending
The White House released a budget proposal that would see an influx of funding for the Pentagon and deep spending cuts elsewhere across the federal government.
TL;DR
- The proposed budget increases defense spending to $1.5 trillion, a 50% rise from the previous year.
- Non-defense spending would be cut by $73 billion, or 10%, targeting programs deemed 'woke, weaponized, and wasteful'.
- Investments in public safety, border security, law enforcement, and veterans are to be maintained.
- Specific cuts include over $500 million for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, elimination of the Job Corps program, and a $1.4 billion cut to the IRS.
- The budget also proposes increased spending for NASA's Artemis program ($8.5 billion) and combating violent crime ($3 billion).
- The proposal comes amid a war with Iran, rising energy prices, and as an election year focus on affordability.
- Congressional Budget Office projections indicate rising federal deficits and debt, with deficits projected to balloon significantly by 2036.
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