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US President Donald Trump’s first budget shows large increases in defence and military spending, expanding the budgets for both the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security.
In a plan designed to translate campaign promises into dollar and cent commitments, about $4bn will be earmarked this year and next to start building a wall on the US southern border.
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Meanwhile, the Department of State and environmental agencies will have to make do with smaller budgets.
The budget may be seen as a signal to the world that Trump’s US may be less engaged and will put “America first”.
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The Environmental Protection Agency, which helps monitor air, water and other standards, will also see significant cuts.
In a recent speech in Detroit, Trump also announced he would freeze targets to limit future vehicle emissions. That is in keeping with Trump’s promise to gut regulation.
Source: Al Jazeera News
