Trump’s budget would also increase defence spending while cutting domestic programmes by 5%, or $2.7tn over 10 years: higher than any administration in history. Democrats gave Trump’s plan short shrift. “This is a budget for the military industrial complex, for corporate CEOs, for Wall Street and for the billionaire class. The emergency means he can potentially tap an additional $3.6bn from military accounts and shift it to building the wall. Ariel Moger, a spokeswoman for Friends of the Earth, said: “Trump’s budget slashes programs that protect our environment, feed families and provide healthcare.

Source: The Guardian March 11, 2019 15:13 UTC