Democrats vow to fight Trump’s ‘morally bankrupt’ request for billions in additional defense and DHS spending– as it happened
The White House said today’s budget request builds on the historic $1tn overall defense topline for 2026. The 2027 budget request includes a ten percent decrease in non-defense spending, a reduction of $73bn. Here’s a recap: Donald Trump asked for $1.5tn in defense spending in his latest budget request to Congress for the 2027 fiscal year. The 2027 budget request includes a 10% decrease in domestic spending, a reduction of $73bn . The 2027 budget request includes a 10% decrease in domestic spending, a reduction of $73bn .
Source: The Guardian April 03, 2026 22:16 UTC
