Trump Seeks $1.5T Defense Budget, Cut Non-Defense 10%

Trump unveiled a fiscal 2027 budget requesting roughly $1.5 trillion for defense, a 42% increase over 2026.

“Funding for the Social Security Administration would remain flat according to President Donald Trump’sFiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request,released today by the White House”

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Most civilian agencies would face cuts averaging 10%, with climate, education, and housing among the hardest hit.

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Congressional Republicans plan to use budget reconciliation to pass roughly $350 billion without Democratic support.

Critics warn the plan could widen the deficit by more than $1 trillion over a decade.

The Environmental Protection Agency would take a 52% hit, NASA would lose 23%, and the National Science Foundation would be cut by more than half.

The education budget would shrink by nearly 30%, wiping out grants for K-12 and federal student aid.

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The plan proposes shifting some federal responsibilities to state and local governments.

The cuts collide with popular support for many of the affected services.

The defense request follows a $200 billion emergency war-funding request submitted six weeks into the war with Iran.

“White House asks for record-breaking $1”

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Trump told GOP lawmakers he intended to fund the war with internal agency savings rather than new taxes.

The plan's mix of record military spending and deep domestic cuts has stirred resistance even within the president's own party.

Embedding major war funding within an annual budget extends the risk of delays or deadlock in Congress.