{"id":2430202,"date":"2025-05-02T11:39:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T15:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-skinny-budget-calls-for-defense-spending-hike\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T11:40:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T15:40:26","slug":"trumps-skinny-budget-calls-for-defense-spending-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-skinny-budget-calls-for-defense-spending-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s skinny budget calls for defense spending hike"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-skinny-budget-calls-for-defense-spending-hike%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2430202&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">fiscal 2026 budget proposal suggests meaningful cuts totaling<\/a> over $160 billion to various federal programs, primarily intended to outline his political priorities rather then as a concrete legislative plan. Released during his second term, the &#8220;skinny budget&#8221; highlights proposed reductions in nondefense discretionary spending by 22.6%,affecting sectors such as education and public health. However, it also indicates an increase in funding for defense, veterans, and law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the budget proposes ample increases in funding for border security and the department of Homeland Security, aiming to bolster efforts against illegal immigration. The administration seeks cuts in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-are-trying-to-supersize-more-than-just-the-irs\/\" title=\"Democrats Are Trying to Supersize More Than Just the IRS\">renewable energy initiatives<\/a> and international aid programs, reflecting a shift away from policies established by the previous administration. Additionally, funding for AI research and space exploration, including $7 billion for lunar missions, is emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>While the budget serves to guide Congress on potential spending legislation, its aspirational nature means that actual appropriations will ultimately depend on congressional approval. Critics argue that the proposed cuts could harm essential services, whereas supporters claim they reflect a commitment to fiscal duty and prioritize certain conservative agendas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-rename-veterans-day-to-victory-day-for-world-war-i\/\" title=\"Trump to ... to \u2018Victory Day for World War I\u2019\">skinny budget calls<\/a> for defense spending hike and domestic cuts<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2110625\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"budget proposal\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s fiscal 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/omb\/information-resources\/budget\/the-presidents-fy-2026-discretionary-budget-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"budget proposal\">budget proposal<\/a> calls for more than $160 billion in cuts to multiple federal programs.<\/p>\n<p>The symbolic skinny <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/budgets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">budget<\/a>, released Friday, is a key indicator of the president&rsquo;s political priorities for the federal government, but it is not expected to be passed in full.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3399124\/trump-rename-veterans-day-victory-day-world-war-i\/\">Trump to rename Veterans Day to &#8216;Victory Day for World War I&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3399077\/trump-revoking-harvard-tax-exempt-status\/\">Trump says he will revoke Harvard&#8217;s tax-exempt status<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3399029\/trump-cuts-pbs-npr-funding-biased-coverage\/\">Trump cuts federal funding for NPR and PBS over &#8216;biased&#8217; coverage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3393888\/trump-first-100-days-report-card-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TRUMP&rsquo;S FIRST 100 DAYS: WHERE THINGS STAND IN THE INITIAL MONTHS OF HIS SECOND TERM\">TRUMP&rsquo;S FIRST 100 DAYS: WHERE THINGS STAND IN THE INITIAL MONTHS OF HIS SECOND TERM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It also gives direction to the GOP-led House and Senate on which policies to turn into spending legislation. The skinny budget, coming during the president&rsquo;s first year of his second administration, is not as detailed as a normal budget.<\/p>\n<p>While fiscal hawks might tout the proposed cuts in the White House budget and Democrats are sure to blast it over the deep spending reductions, the budget is essentially aspirational. The decision on how much money each federal agency should receive in appropriations comes down to Congress, so the budget proposal can be seen as a White House messaging vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>In the budget, Trump proposed $557 billion in nondefense discretionary spending, which amounts to a decrease of $163 billion, or a 22.6% cut, in projected spending in fiscal 2025. The cuts will likely affect education, transportation, and public health funding. Yet the administration is also calling for an increase in spending for veterans, Social Security, and law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, the administration proposed a 13% increase, or to $1.01 trillion, in border security and defense spending. The White House also called for a nearly 65% increase for the Department of Homeland Security to help crack down on illegal immigration and secure the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>The big increase at DHS is to &ldquo;ensure that agencies repelling the invasion of our border have the resources they need to complete their mission,&rdquo; according to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>The White House asked Congress to cut $15 billion in funding for renewable energy technology from former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s infrastructure law and $5.7 billion in funding to the Transportation Department for electric vehicle charger grant programs. Both are key policies that Trump railed against as he campaigned for the presidency in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Another agency that the White House is seeking to cut spending on includes the U.S. Agency for International Development, as the administration eases away from sending millions of dollars to foreign nations. <\/p>\n<p>Given big advances in artificial intelligence, the budget also maintains funding for U.S. AI research and quantum information science at key agencies, according to the administration.<\/p>\n<p>The budget includes funding for space exploration by refocusing NASA funding. White House officials said it is the administration&rsquo;s goal to beat China in getting humans back on the moon and shuttling the first human to Mars. The budget would allocate $7 billion for lunar exploration and $1 billion for Mars-focused programs.<\/p>\n<p>As the White House seeks to eliminate the Education Department by sending funding back to states, it is also calling for $500 million, or a $60 million increase, in charter school funding, a move that is sure to delight conservative allies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3399029\/trump-cuts-pbs-npr-funding-biased-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP CUTS FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NPR AND PBS OVER &lsquo;BIASED&rsquo; COVERAGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The President&rsquo;s Skinny Budget reflects funding levels for an agency that is responsibly winding down, shifting some responsibilities to the states, and thoughtfully preparing a plan to delegate other critical functions to more appropriate entities,&rdquo; Education Secretary Linda McMahon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/secretary-of-education-linda-mcmahon-statement-president-trumps-fy-2026-skinny-budget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said in a statement<\/a>. &ldquo;It supports the president&rsquo;s vision of expanding school choice and ensuring every American has access to an excellent education.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk&rsquo;s Department of Government of Efficiency once boasted about a goal of cutting $2 trillion in federal waste, but it claims it has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3398836\/elon-musk-doge-long-term-enterprise-step-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">saved about $160 billion<\/a> as it faces legal setbacks from federal judges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2110625\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2110625\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s budget proposes defense increases and $160B in cuts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3788,"featured_media":2430203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25035764079558.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4463,39550,10680,3634],"class_list":["post-2430202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-budget","tag-defense-spending","tag-finance","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25035764079558.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3788"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2430202"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2430206,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430202\/revisions\/2430206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2430203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2430202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2430202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2430202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}