Trump budget request calls for $1.5T in military spend

Name: Trump budget request calls for $1.5T in military spend
Uploaded: 2026-04-03T20:08:45-05:00
Description: President Donald Trump is calling for the largest defense budget in the nation’s history with $1.5 trillion in military spending and across-the-board cuts to nearly everything else. FOX 26's Tom Zizka explains the proposal and turns to a budget policy expert for insight.

President Donald Trump is calling for the largest defense budget in the nation’s history with $1.5 trillion in military spending and across-the-board cuts to nearly everything else. FOX 26's Tom Zizka explains the proposal and turns to a budget policy expert for insight.

Posted April 3, 2026 8:08pm CDT