U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday submitted a budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2027 seeking $1.5 trillion in defense spending, a roughly 44% increase over 2026 levels, while proposing a 10% reduction in non-defense discretionary spending totaling $73 billion in cuts.

The proposed defense budget includes funding for Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense system, a pay raise of 5% to 7% for military personnel and $65.8 billion for 34 new combat and support ships. The White House said the request “advances President Trump’s delivery of peace through strength.”

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    11 hours ago

    “Peace through Strength”

    Totally, man. I listen to Donald talk and the first thing I think about is Teddy Roosevelt and speaking softly carrying a big stick. Absolute tough guy and not an insecure, fat, stupid, limpdick overindulged piece of shit being exploited for personal gain by every single person in his orbit.

    /s

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        27 minutes ago

        Yes, but it’s not like that’s a rare trait for presidents or national leaders throughout the history of the US.

        One of the only good things about Donald, historically, was his reticence for war and disentangling the US from foreign wars, such as with Syria and Afghanistan. All that’s out the window now that he needs a way to supercharge his grift before November and also to distract from his raping of kids.