Tell Congress to reject Trump’s trillion-dollar defense budget!

Hours ago, Donald Trump released a massive $1.5 trillion defense budget that includes cuts to programs that families across the country depend on.

According to reporting from The New York Times and Politico, the proposal would slash at least $73 billion from domestic programs, including funding for climate initiatives, housing assistance, and education. These are not abstract numbers—they represent real services people rely on every day.

This proposal builds on a troubling trend. As NPR and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities have reported, lawmakers have already pushed through more than $1 trillion in cuts to domestic programs under the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” reducing support for low-income families, healthcare, and other essential services. Now, Congress is being asked to go even further.

At the same time, the U.S. already spends more on defense than the next nine countries combined, according to analysis from the Peter G. Peterson Foundation and Axios. Yet instead of strengthening communities here at home, this proposal would shift even more resources toward military spending — while cutting investments that actually help people thrive.

Lawmakers will be making decisions on this budget in the coming weeks. That means the window to influence this outcome is right now.

Add your name to tell your senators and representative: vote NO on Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget and protect funding for climate, housing, and education.

If we don’t speak out, these cuts could become reality. But if we act together, we can push Congress to choose people over unchecked military spending.

Thanks,
Mary