Trump proposes $1.5 trillion military budget

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump wants a much larger military budget despite the Pentagon's continued failure to accurately account for its spending. Trump proposed a $1.5 trillion budget for the Department of War after talks with lawmakers. "This will allow us to build the 'Dream Military' that we have long been entitled to and, more importantly, that will keep us SAFE and SECURE, regardless of foe," the president wrote in a social media post. Trump said that tariff revenue could help cover the 60% military budget increase, along with tariff rebate checks and funds to reduce the federal government's $38.4 trillion in debt. An analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated Trump's plan would boost defense spending by $5 trillion over the next decade. When interest is included, that figure would grow to $5.8 trillion. The group noted that tariff revenue wouldn't cover the bill. "In reality, the military spending increase would be about twice as large