Trump news at a glance: president floats Pentagon budget boost army may hold parade for his birthday

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Trump news at a glance: president floats Pentagon budget boost; army may hold parade for his birthday
Military spending plans would also see $163bn cuts in non-defense spending – key US politics stories from Friday 2 May at a glance

Guardian staff
Sat 3 May 2025 01.58 BST
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The Trump administration is considering cuts worth $163bn to departments including health and education as well as environmental schemes while increasing spending on defense, according to a White House budget blueprint.

In contrast to the squeeze on discretionary social programmes, the administration is planning a 13% rise – to more than $1tn – in the Pentagon budget, a commitment at odds with Donald Trump’s frequent vows to end the US’s involvement in “forever wars” in the Middle East and elsewhere.

The budget draft was circulated as reports emerged of a huge military parade planned to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US army as well as Trump’s birthday.

Here are the key stories at a glance:

Trump plans $163bn cuts in non-defense spending
Donald Trump is proposing huge cuts to social programmes like health and education while planning substantial spending increases on defense and the Department of Homeland Security, in a White House budget blueprint that starkly illustrates his preoccupation with projecting military strength and deterring migration.

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