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White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget
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Politics White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget April 3, 2026 10:48 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Danielle Kurtzleben , Steve Inskeep White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget Listen · 3:54 3:54 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5773095/nx-s1-9715528" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> President Trump released his budget request for 2027 on Friday, asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending. Facebook Flipboard Email
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Politics
White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget
April 3, 2026
10:48 AM ET
Heard on
Morning Edition
By
Danielle Kurtzleben
,
Steve Inskeep
White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget
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Politics
White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget
April 3, 2026
10:48 AM ET
Heard on
Morning Edition
By
Danielle Kurtzleben
,
Steve Inskeep
White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget
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President Trump released his budget request for 2027 on Friday, asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending.
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This article covers trillion, defense, spending topics. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 80.
Politics
White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget
April 3, 2026
10:48 AM ET
Heard on
Morning Edition
By
Danielle Kurtzleben
,
Steve Inskeep
White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget
Listen
·
3:54
3:54
Toggle more options
Download
Embed
Embed
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iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5773095/nx-s1-9715528" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
President Trump released his budget request for 2027 on Friday, asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending.
## Article Content
Politics
White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget
April 3, 2026
10:48 AM ET
Heard on
Morning Edition
By
Danielle Kurtzleben
,
Steve Inskeep
White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget
Listen
·
3:54
3:54
Toggle more options
Download
Embed
Embed
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iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5773095/nx-s1-9715528" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
President Trump released his budget request for 2027 on Friday, asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending.
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## Expert Analysis
### Merits
N/A
### Areas for Consideration
N/A
### Implications
N/A
### Expert Commentary
This article covers trillion, defense, spending topics. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 80.
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