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Trump says US military budget for 2027 should be $1.5 trillion

By Thomson Reuters Jan 7, 2026 | 3:30 PM

Jan 7 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on ‍Wednesday that after negotiations with U.S. senators and political ‌representatives, he ‌has determined that the military budget for next year should ​be $1.5 trillion.

“I have determined ‍that, ​for the Good ​of our Country, ‍especially in these very troubled and dangerous times, our ‍Military Budget for the year 2027 should ‍not ‍be $1 Trillion ​Dollars, but ​rather $1.5 ⁠Trillion Dollars,” ‌he said in a Truth Social post.

(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya in ⁠Toronto;)