White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget

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White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget
April 3, 2026
10:48 AM ET
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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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Politics
White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget
April 3, 2026
10:48 AM ET
Heard on
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Danielle Kurtzleben
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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.