Trump FY2027 budget proposes major defense spending boost and domestic cuts

On 2026-04-03, the White House Office of Management and Budget released President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal in Washington, DC. The proposal called for a major increase in defense spending and a 10% cut to non-defense discretionary spending. The budget is a policy plan rather than a binding law, so it is coded as a policy consideration/announcement.