White House unveils President Trump's $1.7 trillion budget proposal
Senior officials with the White House Office of Management and Budget unveiled President Donald Trump's $1.7 trillion budget proposal for the next fiscal year. The president wants significant cuts in nondefense spending while increasing funding for national security.
The Office of Management and Budget collaborated with the Department of Government Efficiency to reduce the president's budget to the lowest nondefense spending level since 2017. The proposal includes an 84% funding cut for the State Department and international programs, targeting reductions in foreign aid, and a $12 billion cut for the Department of Education.
Conversely, the budget proposes an increase in national security spending, with the Department of Defense receiving an additional $113 billion and Homeland Security seeing a $43 billion increase.
Presidential budgets are often viewed as a blueprint and a statement of values, with Congress ultimately deciding the federal government's spending. The Trump administration has indicated that a more comprehensive budget will be released soon.