Trump’s Big, Beautiful Budget Plan

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Trump’s Big, Beautiful Budget Plan

President Donald Trump has proposed cutting federal spending by $163 billion in his fiscal year 2026 budget plan. The Epoch Times reported that he aims to reduce nondefense discretionary spending by 23%. The proposal, described as the lowest level since 2017, slashes funding for agencies like the EPA, Energy Department, and HUD, while preserving defense, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. (Hasn’t DOGE found some things worth cutting there?)

“At this critical moment, we need a historic Budget—one that ends the funding of our decline, puts Americans first, and delivers unprecedented support to our military and homeland security. The President’s Budget does all of that,” said OMB Director Russ Vought.

The plan eliminates funding for DEI programs, critical race theory, and Green New Deal initiatives. Homeland Security would see a 65% funding increase, while the overall discretionary budget drops from $1.83 trillion to $1.7 trillion. The OMB collaborated with DOGE to identify “woke and wasteful” programs. “We are not going to be funding Sesame Street in Iraq,” one official said.

In an editorial, the New York Post wrote:

Trump’s bold plan pushes the federal government in the direction Republicans have wanted for decades now, but lacked the resolve to pursue.

It aims to cut off special interests and insiders who’ve fed too long from the pubic purse, get the government off the back of the productive private sector and reverse the long decline of the nation’s defenses.

Now it’s up to the House and Senate to follow through.