White House seeks massive increase in defense spending with $1.5 trillion ask in new budget request

[dalton99a]

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/politics/white-house-budget-proposal-defense-spending-trump

White House seeks massive increase in defense spending with $1.5 trillion ask in new budget request

The White House is seeking roughly $1.5 trillion for defense as part of a fiscal 2027 budget request – a proposal that would boost military spending to its highest point in modern history as the Trump administration wages its war with Iran.

The blueprint released Friday would increase the government’s defense spending by more than 40% compared to last year, bolstering its ability to purchase more munitions and build out the US naval fleet while also beginning construction on President Donald Trump’s planned “Golden Dome” missile defense system.

Of the $445 billion that the administration wants to add to the defense budget, the White House is proposing that $350 billion of it be passed as part of forthcoming legislation that Republicans are planning to pass using a maneuver that requires only a majority vote in the Senate.

The historic defense spending levels come with the US in the midst of an ongoing war with Iran and other simmering conflicts around the world. And it signals little interest within the White House to shift its attention and resources elsewhere, despite Trump’s repeated assurance that he plans to wind down the fighting in the Middle East within weeks.

The budget proposal, by contrast, seeks to slash nondefense spending by 10% — a $73 billion cut that would fall primarily on housing, social services, health care and other domestic programs that the administration has derided as “woke.”

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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/nx-s1-5772701/trump-budget-defense-spending

Trump calls for a major increase in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic spending
April 3, 2026 9:08 AM ET
By The Associated Press

President Trump is asking Congress to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion, the largest such request in decades and the latest signal of the president's emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs.

The 2027 plans for the Pentagon were confirmed in a White House outline of Trump's 2027 budget proposal released Friday. The White House summary says Trump's proposal would reduce nondefense spending by 10% by shifting some responsibilities to state and local governments.

Even before the U.S.-led war against Iran, the Republican president had indicated he wanted to bolster defense spending to modernize the military for 21st-century threats. Separately, the Pentagon last month proposed $200 billion for the war effort and to backfill munitions and supplies.

Trump, speaking ahead of an address to the nation this week about the Iran war, signaled the military is his priority, setting up a clash ahead in Congress.

"We're fighting wars. We can't take care of day care," Trump said at a private White House event Wednesday.

"It's not possible for us to take care of day care, Medicaid, Medicare — all these individual things," he said. "They can do it on a state basis. You can't do it on a federal."

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[Diamond_Dog]

1. So this is what "America First" looks like.

He sure conned the gullible MAGATs.

[dalton99a]

2. It is really "Israel First"

[newdeal2]

7. If they are good sheep, they will follow this logic

America being strong and getting involved in wars is America First now.

[leftstreet]

3. Warfare Not Medicare or Daycare

We can't take care of daycare. We're a big country. We're fighting wars. It's not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things. Trump, 1 April 2026

Any Democrat who doesn't campaign on this is not a serious person

[spanone]

4. There's always money for wars....let the billionaires pay for it

[Johonny]

5. America last budget

[efhmc]

6. Disgusting. But not surprising.

[C_U_L8R]

8. They blew their budget on Iran (without authorization)

And spent stupid amounts on Drunky’s largesse and silly Trump fluffing.
If they want more dollars, they can run a bake sale or something… we should
not pay for any more of this Trump idiocy.

[MineralMan]

9. Sounds downright OFFENSIVE to me, frankly.

Hell No!

[usonian]

10. Will Mexico pay for this?

Asking for an amigo.

[Omnipresent]

11. Trump will run his party into the ground.

The Congress or his cabinet can impeach him.

Otherwise, the magats can wait till November and watch a bunch of red state senators go down in flames.

[ColoringFool]

12. Alternate Headline: "Trump Seeks To Become First Trillionaire."

[boston bean]

13. I guess it was cheaper and more effective to have the NATO alliance, huh?

He has destroyed this country and his sycophants are just as responsible for our demise.

[Baitball Blogger]

14. Here's the thing.

We do need to restore our military weapons stockpile. But leaving this responsibility to Trump is very much like giving him the license to grift and/or expand his senseless wars to distract from the Epstein files.

[malaise]

15. It's amazing how all these lunatics sound the same

https://alphahistory.com/americanrevolution/george-iii-speech-parliament-1775/

GEORGE III’S SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT (1775)
On October 27th 1775, George III addressed the opening of parliament. Expanding on his proclamation of rebellion in August, the king declared his intention to crush the American colonial rebellion by force:
“The present situation of America, and my constant desire to have your advice, concurrence and assistance on every important occasion, have determined me to call you thus early together.

“Those who have long too successfully laboured to inflame my people in America by gross misrepresentations, and to infuse into their minds a system of opinions, repugnant to the true constitution of the colonies, and to their subordinate relation to Great-Britain, now openly avow their revolt, hostility and rebellion. They have raised troops and are collecting a naval force. They have seized the public revenue and assumed to themselves legislative, executive and judicial powers, which they already exercise in the most arbitrary manner, over the persons and property of their fellow-subjects. And although many of these unhappy people may still retain their loyalty, and may be too wise not to see the fatal consequence of this usurpation, and wish to resist it, the torrent of violence has been strong enough to compel their acquiescence until a sufficient force shall appear to support them.

The authors and promoters of this desperate conspiracy have, in the conduct of it, derived great advantage from the difference of our intentions and theirs. They meant only to amuse by vague expressions of attachment to the parent state, and the strongest protestations of loyalty to me, whilst they were preparing for a general revolt. On our part, though it was declared in your last session that a rebellion existed within the province of the Massachusetts Bay, yet even that province we wished rather to reclaim than to subdue.

The resolutions of Parliament breathed a spirit of moderation and forbearance. [Parliament adopted] conciliatory propositions accompanied by measures taken to enforce authority. The Coercive Acts were adapted to cases of criminal combinations amongst subjects not then in arms. I have acted with the same temper; anxious to prevent… the effusion of the blood of my subjects and the calamities which are inseparable from a state of war, still hoping that my people in America would have discerned the traitorous views of their leaders…

The rebellious war now levied is become more general and is manifestly carried on for the purpose of establishing an independent empire. I need not dwell upon the fatal effects of the success of such a plan. The object is too important, the spirit of the British nation too high, the resources with which God hath blessed her too numerous, to give up so many colonies which she has planted with great industry, nursed with great tenderness, encouraged with many commercial advantages, and protected and defended at much expense of blood and treasure.

It is now become the part of wisdom… to put a speedy end to these disorders by the most decisive exertions. For this purpose, I have increased my naval establishment, and greatly augmented my land forces, but in such a manner as may be the least burdensome to my kingdoms. I have also the satisfaction to inform you that I have received the most friendly offers of foreign assistance…

When the unhappy and deluded multitude, against whom this force will be directed, shall become sensible of their error, I shall be ready to receive the misled with tenderness and mercy… And in order to prevent the inconveniences which may arise from the great distance of their situation, and to remove as soon as possible the calamities which they suffer, I shall give authority to certain persons upon the spot to grant general or particular pardons and indemnities, in such manner, and to such persons as they shall think fit; and to receive the submission of any Province or Colony which shall be disposed to return to its allegiance…”
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[3_Limes]

16. Creating "greater Israel" and keeping it safe is expensive!

So pony up!

[malaise]

17. Greater Britain didn't work either

Just saying

[3_Limes]

18. Oh. It's not a good idea by any means! But, its what we're doing

Whether we like it or not. So get used to it.

I wish it were different. Or could be different. But this is our reality.

[malaise]

19. Agree

Rec