In his 2026 budget request to Congress, US president significantly increases defense and homeland security funding
US President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled his administration's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026, calling for a $163 billion cut to nondefense federal spending while increasing defense and homeland security funding.
In a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director Russell Vought said that the proposal includes a 22.6% reduction—equal to $163 billion—in nondefense discretionary spending.
The plan proposes a nearly 65% hike in funding for the Department of Homeland Security, allocating $175 billion to support Trump's mass deportation agenda and efforts to secure the border.
The Department of Defense would receive $1.01 trillion—an increase of 13%—to rebuild the military, deter China in the Indo-Pacific, and "revitalize" the US defense industrial base, according to the statement.
The proposal includes funding for next-generation missile defense, new fighter aircraft, and a 3.8% pay raise for service members.
An OMB official told reporters that this is the "lowest non-defense spending since 2017."
The budget also proposes reorganizing USAID under the State Department and cutting its funding by $2.5 billion.
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