Trump Pushes for Deep Spending Cuts to Reduce Nation’s Mounting Debt

Budget calls for $8.6 billion for wall to secure the southern border

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing from the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 8, 2019. Mark Wilson/Getty Images

WASHINGTON­—The White House unveiled a new budget resolution calling for a significant cut to federal government spending. The proposal aims to reduce deficits by more than $2.7 trillion over 10 years and balances the budget in 15 years.

President Donald Trump unveiled a new outline for government spending on March 11, titled “A Budget for a Better America: Promises Kept. Taxpayers First.” This will be Trump’s third budget resolution sent to Congress.