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Last updated: 2026-04-03 18:17:08 ET
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Updated Apr 3, 2026 5:16 PM ET
The Trump administration's budget proposal includes a significant increase in defense spending paired with a 5-7% military pay raise, while cutting non-defense programs by roughly 10%. The plan reflects escalating geopolitical tensions, particularly the Iran conflict and potential NATO commitments.
Defense contractors (Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, General Dynamics) will see revenue tailwinds. Deficit concerns may keep long-term yields elevated. Non-defense sectors facing budget cuts—infrastructure, social programs—will lose stimulus support, potentially dampening growth in those segments.
This signals a structural shift toward military spending as the administration prioritizes geopolitical competition over domestic social investment. Fiscal consolidation will fall on non-defense spending, creating political friction and limiting economic stimulus elsewhere.
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And those promised ‘DOGE’ savings? Just $73 billion.
And those promised ‘DOGE’ savings? Just $73 billion.
The huge proposed increase would be partly offset by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the Trump administration describes as wasteful.
The budget proposes a 44 percent increase in defense spending, and Trump’s request comes as Congress grapples with the ballooning costs of the war in Iran.
The budget proposes a 44 percent increase in defense spending, and Trump’s request comes as Congress grapples with the ballooning costs of the war in Iran.
The budget proposes a 44 percent increase in defense spending, and Trump’s request comes as Congress grapples with the ballooning costs of the war in Iran.
The proposed surge in defense spending includes a 5-7% pay raise for military personnel.
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