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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Oliver O'Connell and James Liddell

Trump live: President’s unprecedented budget proposal alarms some key Republicans

The White House’s partial budget proposal calls for $163 billion in federal spending cuts next fiscal year for environmental, education, foreign aid, and healthcare programs, including many already targeted by Elon Musk’s DOGE.

The fiscal 2026 budget proposal is a wish list of President Donald Trump’s spending and political priorities and does not include spending on defense, Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security. Key Senate Republicans have expressed alarm at some of the proposals.

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