Trump Proposes Massive Non-Defense Spending Cuts | JQJO

President Trump plans to propose $163 billion in cuts to non-defense discretionary spending for the 2026 fiscal year. This "skinny budget," a summary of proposed cuts representing a 22.6% reduction from current projections, excludes mandatory spending like Social Security and Medicare. While presidential budgets are typically wish lists, this proposal might carry more weight due to Trump's influence on the Republican Congress and the parallel efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to independently cut spending.