Trump says US military budget for 2027 should be $1.5 trillion, up from $1 trillion

Donald Trump said that the US' military budget for the year 2027 should not be $1 Trillion Dollars, but rather $1.5 Trillion Dollars.

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.

US President Donald Trump seeks increased military budget in 2027 (REUTERS)

"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;)