Trump's 2027 Budget Asks Congress for $1.5 Trillion in Defense Spending, with 10% Cuts Elsewhere

April 3, 2026

TL;DR

President Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget proposal requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending, a 42% increase.
Nondefense spending is proposed to be cut by $73 billion, a 10% reduction.
The defense increase aims to restore troop readiness and lethality, cover a 5-7% pay raise, fund new ships, replenish munitions, and build a space-based missile defense system.
Nondefense savings are to be achieved by reducing or eliminating programs considered 'woke, weaponized, and wasteful' and shifting responsibilities to state and local governments.
Proposed cuts include significant reductions to refugee resettlement and the Unaccompanied Alien Children program, as well as cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.
The budget also proposes cuts to the Transportation Security Administration through privatization of screening at smaller airports.
The president emphasizes that core federal responsibilities include the military and war, while programs like daycare should be managed at the state level.

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