#Socialites, get into this: The White House just came through with its budget request for fiscal year 2027, and they’re asking Congress to sign off on roughly $1.5 trillion for defense. Not million. Not billion. Trillion…
The proposal dropped Friday. Not only is it more than 40% increase compared to last year’s defense budget but its record-breaking territory tied to military spending.
Of course it’s happening while the Trump administration is deep in an ongoing war with Iran, plus keeping an eye on tensions popping off across the globe. So Where’s all that money going? We’re talking more weapons, more ammunition, expanding the U.S. naval fleet, and kicking off construction for Trump’s long-talked-about “Golden Dome” missile defense system. Yeah, that’s officially on the table now.
Now, our of the extra $445 billion they’re trying to tack onto the defense budget, about $350 billion is expected to be pushed through using a Senate strategy that only needs a simple majority vote. Translation: they’re trying to move this thing fast and with less resistance.
But here’s where it gets real layered.
While defense spending is shooting through the roof, the same proposal is looking to cut nondefense spending by 10%—that’s about $73 billion gone. And where’s that coming from? Housing. Health care. Social services. Programs that everyday folks actually lean on. The administration has been calling some of these programs “woke,” and now we’re seeing what that stance looks like on paper.
Now, to be clear, this whole budget proposal is basically a wish list. Congress still has the final say, and historically, they don’t just rubber-stamp everything a president asks for…