Trump Seeks 50% Hike In Defense Budget To $1.5 Trillion

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wanted to increase the US defense budget by half next year to a giant $1.5 trillion to deal with “troubled and dangerous times.”

“I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these very troubled and dangerous times, our Military Budget for the year 2027 should not be $1 Trillion Dollars, but rather $1.5 Trillion Dollars,” Trump said on Truth Social.

“This will allow us to build the ‘Dream Military’ that we have long been entitled to and, more importantly, that will keep us SAFE and SECURE, regardless of foe,” the president said.

Trump said the increase is possible due to revenue from the sweeping tariffs he has imposed on friend and foe alike. (AFP)