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

ME News message: On April 3 (UTC+8), U.S. President Trump released an outline of the 2027 fiscal year budget proposal on Friday, planning to request $1.5 trillion in defense spending—an amount that is arguably the highest in modern history. The preliminary plan did not disclose many key details, including the overall spending level and long-term projections for fiscal revenue. 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 earmarked for critical ammunition procurement, expansion of the defense industrial base, and other related matters. As early as January this year—before the U.S. launched a large-scale strike against Iran—Trump had already promised to submit a $1.5 trillion defense budget request. This budget also provides funding for some new government initiatives, including $30 million to support a newly established National Fraud Investigation Bureau led by Vice President JD Vance, and $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)