Trump budget includes $1.5 trillion in defense spending and cuts to domestic programs

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump budget includes $1.5 trillion in defense spending and cuts to domestic programsThe president's budget arrives as the House and Senate remain tangled over current-year spending Lisa Mascaro & Kevin FrekingFriday 03 April 2026 16:58 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2951595","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-budget-request-defense-spending-cuts-b2951595.html","title":"Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts to domestic programs"}}CloseTrump: Federal government can't pay for daycare, funds are needed for warSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":fa...