Trump's Proposed Budget Seeks Record $1.5 Trillion for Defense
Donald Trump's proposed budget includes a historic request for $1.5 trillion in defense spending, marking the largest such request in decades, alongside significant cuts to domestic programs and a 10% reduction in non-defense spending.
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Trump seeks massive $1.5tn for defence alongside cuts in domestic spending
The president's new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.
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