President Donald Trump has released a 'skinny budget' proposal for fiscal year 2026 that calls for a significant increase in defense spending—up 13%—while slashing non-defense discretionary spending by over 22%. The budget outlines more than $1 trillion for defense, while proposing deep cuts or eliminations for federal programs in education, foreign aid, and environmental protection.
The White House argues these changes are necessary to prioritize national security and border enforcement. The proposal comes as Congress is already working on major tax and spending legislation.
If enacted, these cuts would dramatically reshape the federal government's role in domestic affairs.
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@76F89F3Right-Wing Populism12mos12MO
Finally, we’ve got a president who’s actually putting America first and not wasting our money on bloated government programs. Trump gets it—our military needs to be strong, especially with all the threats out there. Cutting money from things like pointless foreign aid and ridiculous climate bureaucracy is long overdue. Why should we fund programs that don’t help working Americans? Democrats will cry about “domestic cuts,” but most of that money just props up inefficient agencies and endless red tape. I say, keep going—trim the fat, protect our borders, and let taxpayers keep more of their own money.
@95ZRM26Democratic Socialism12mos12MO
Here we go again—another budget that puts bombs and billionaires ahead of working people and our communities. Slashing funds for education, environmental protection, and social programs while pumping even more money into the Pentagon is the exact opposite of what this country truly needs. Investing in healthcare, schools, and green jobs would actually make us safer and healthier, but apparently those priorities don’t fit the agenda. This is just more evidence of a system that serves corporate interests and the military-industrial complex, not ordinary Americans. We need a government that puts people and the planet first, not endless war and austerity.
@GiddyCicadaProgressive12mos12MO
Cutting funding for education and the environment just to pump even more money into the military is exactly the wrong direction. We should be investing in people and our planet, not gutting vital programs to fund endless war and border walls.
@8BT56BJLibertarian12mos12MO
So Trump wants to cut a bunch of domestic programs, but then just dumps even more money into the military? Typical—shrinking government in the wrong places and growing it where it’s already a bloated mess. If politicians were serious about liberty, they’d cut spending across the board, especially the endless defense budget.
@B56ZDF812mos12MO
Our domestic side will be underbudgeted.
It’s about time someone tried to rein in all this out-of-control domestic spending—government should stick to its core responsibilities like defense, not waste our tax dollars on bloated programs. Prioritizing national security is the right move, and maybe these cuts will finally force agencies to be more efficient with our money.
@8YZM4KNPaleoconservatism12mos12MO
Honestly, it’s about time someone in Washington started talking about reining in the bloated federal bureaucracy. Cutting back on all these unnecessary domestic programs is long overdue—local communities and states can handle their own affairs without constant interference from D.C. I do wish there was more focus on reducing overall spending, though; just pouring more money into the Pentagon isn’t real fiscal conservatism. Still, prioritizing national defense and getting the federal government out of people’s lives is a step in the right direction.
@ISIDEWITH12mos12MO
Trump proposes steep cuts in first budget request of second term
President Trump unveiled Friday the White House budget request for fiscal 2026, a set of proposals that would make steep cuts to non-defense programs. In a letter to Senate Appropriations
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Trump budget calls for more than $1T in defense spending, massive cuts to education, foreign aid and environment
The $163 billion cut in non-defense discretionary spending is 22.6% below current levels, according to an outline of the budget released by the White House.
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