Trump’s New Budget Request Calls for Substantial Non-Defense Spending Cuts

Trump’s New Budget Request Calls for Substantial Non-Defense Spending Cuts
President Donald Trump speaks at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, N.C., on Feb. 7, 2020. Sean Rayford/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s fourth budget resolution, which will be released Feb. 10, calls for substantial reductions to both discretionary and mandatory spending. The proposal includes deep budget cuts in foreign aid and environmental programs.

This year’s proposal, titled “A Budget for America’s Future,” includes $4.4 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years, according to a summary sheet provided to The Epoch Times.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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