The blueprint released Friday — a largely symbolic reflection of the president’s priorities — would increase the government’s defense spending by more than 40% compared to last year. It would also provide hefty raises of between 5% and 7% for all military personnel to help with recruitment and retention. The budget proposals for other agencies also reflect the administration’s interest in bolstering the nation’s defense systems. The budget would cancel $15 billion of DOE funding from that bill and repurpose over $4.5 billion. And Trump would cut an additional $1.4 billion in funding from the Internal Revenue Service, which he has long accused of being “weaponized” against Americans.

Source: CNN April 03, 2026 18:09 UTC