Trump Looking to Cut Billions from Budget in 2026
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00:00President Donald Trump has unfailed a fiscal 2026 budget proposal featuring $163 billion in cuts to non-defense discretionary spending.
00:10It marks a 23% reduction from projected 2025 levels.
00:14The proposed budget includes significant cuts to environmental, renewable energy, education, and foreign aid programs,
00:21all while increasing funding for defense, border security, veterans affairs, and law enforcement.
00:26The White House aims to save $150 billion in fiscal year 2026 and a total of $1 trillion overall,
00:34with the plan targeting what it deems wasteful programs and seeking to eliminate diversity and clean energy initiatives from the Biden era.