Trump Unveils a Record Defense Budget of $1.5 Trillion, the Biggest in U.S. Modern History

MeNews · 2026-04-04T14:26:52+00:00

U.S. President Donald Trump has released the FY2027 budget proposal, requesting $1.5 trillion in defense spending, a record high. Of this, $1.1 trillion is allocated to the Department of Defense, and $350 billion for ammunition procurement and other expenses. The proposal also supports new initiatives, such as the National Fraud Investigation Bureau and the Washington construction project.

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2026-04-04 14:26:52

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ME News message. On April 3 (UTC+8), U.S. President Trump released on Friday a summary of the FY2027 budget proposal, planning to request $1.5 trillion in defense spending—an amount arguably the highest in modern history. This preliminary plan did not disclose many key details, including the overall spending size and long-term fiscal revenue projections. Under this defense spending proposal, the next fiscal year would allocate $1.1 trillion to the U.S. Department of Defense, with an additional $350 billion set aside for key munitions procurement, expansion of the defense industrial base, and other related matters. As early as this January—before the U.S. launched a large-scale strike against Iran—Trump had already pledged to submit a $1.5 trillion defense budget request. This budget also provides funding support for some new government initiatives, including a $30 million appropriation to support a newly established National Fraud Investigation Agency led by Vice President JD Vance, and the allocation of $10 billion in mandatory funding to set up a Presidential Capital Management Program within the National Park Service for construction and beautification projects in Washington, D.C. (Source: ODAILY)

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