The White House proposed a reduction of $163 billion in the federal budget for the fiscal year 2026.

Jin10 Data, May 2 - On May 2 local time, a reporter from the Central Station learned that the Trump administration in the United States stated in a press release that it will cut federal spending by $163 billion next year. The Office of Management and Budget at the White House indicated that the proposed budget would increase defense spending by 13% compared to the levels set in 2025, and increase homeland security spending by nearly 65%, while non-defense discretionary spending would be cut by 23%, reaching the lowest level since 2017. In addition, the White House proposed a budget of $1.7 trillion for the fiscal year 2026, a decrease of 7.6% from the previous year. White House officials stated that the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 includes the lowest non-defense spending since 2000.