US EditionTrump Proposes $1.5T Military Budget, 50% Increase
Trump aims to boost the 2027 U.S. military budget by over 50% to $1.5 trillion and restricts defense contractors' dividends and buybacks to speed production, citing slow delivery and high costs.
- On Jan. 7, President Donald Trump said he will ask U.S. Congress to raise the military budget to $1.5 trillion for fiscal 2027, announcing the request on Truth Social after negotiations.
- Trump said tariffs produced the 'tremendous income' needed to fund the 'Dream Military' and the $1.5 trillion increase, citing the administration's claimed funding source.
- The proposal contrasts with the $901 billion allocated for 2026 and would add $500 billion, triggering after-hours gains and intraday volatility for defense firms with stock swings up to 5%.
- An executive order would cap executive pay at $5 million and halt dividends and buybacks until firms invest in plants; Trump warned RTX it risks losing DoD contracts unless it shifts capital to equipment.
- Budget watchdogs and critics warned the plan would worsen debt as tariff revenue annualizes to $364.5 billion at $30.4 billion per month, while the U.S. Supreme Court could rule on tariffs soon.
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Trump Calls For Vast Military Budget Expansion
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Trump/Vance was presented as “the peace ticket,” and was voted in with the expectation of focusing on America instead of the rest of the world. But alas, the addiction to Empire has proven to be too strong once again. The Trump Administration has been laser-focused on foreign nations, while our own nation continues to struggle quite substantially. Yesterday, the president even proposed a $1.5 TRILLION military budget. Are we reaching the mania p…
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