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President Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, set for release this week, calls for a record $1.5 trillion in defense spending — a 66% increase over FY2026 — while slashing domestic agencies by 20% to 84%. The proposal omits 10-year deficit projections and relies on economic growth assumptions that most independent forecasters consider unrealistic, setting the stage for a bruising midterm-year fight within the Republican caucus over the size and direction of federal spending.