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Trump Tells Congress How He Plans to Give Military Largest Budget Ever

Apr 3, 2026Left

President Trump is seeking the largest military budget in this country’s modern history for 2027, even as a multitude of domestic issues—from health care to housing, to the general cost of living—continue to persist. The White House on Friday requested $1.5 trillion from Congress, which would amount to a 40 percent increase from what the Pentagon spent…

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