Trump proposed to increase US defense spending by 13% in 2026

On May 2, US President Donald Trump proposed in the draft federal budget for 2026 to increase the country's defense spending by 13%, to $1.01 trillion. The document is published on the White House website.

"As for defense spending, the president proposes to increase it by 13% to $1.01 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year," the document says.

It clarifies that in matters of internal security, the budget provides for "historic investments" in the amount of $ 175 billion, and this is necessary to achieve security at the border.

The US president also proposes to reduce non-military free budget powers by 22.6%, to $163 billion, while maintaining funding for homeland security, law enforcement agencies and infrastructure, payments for veterans and the elderly.

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