Trump requests record-breaking budget of $1.5 trillion for Pentagon
The budget proposes a 42 percent increase in defense spending, and Trump’s request comes as Congress grapples with the ballooning costs of the war in Iran.
Trump Proposes $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget
- Trump seeks $1.5 trillion for military spending in 2027 budget CBS News —
- What to know about Trump’s defense budget proposal The Hill —
- Trump seeks $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget request The Hill —
- US defense spending would rise $445bn under Trump budget plan, with steep cuts elsewhere The Guardian —
- Trump's 2027 budget asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending CBS News —