Trump’s $1.45 trillion defense budget is the largest — and most contested — in American history
- Posted on May 19, 2026
- By Washington Post
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Trump’s $1.45 trillion defense budget is the largest — and most contested — in American history
The unprecedented request is arriving amid partisan gridlock, a grinding war with Iran, and economic anxiety at home, undermining its prospects.
