Kitchen Table News
04/10/2026
President Donald Trump’s Office of Management and Budget submitted a budget request to Congress on April 3 for fiscal year 2027. It seeks a record $1.5 trillion for national defense, marking a 44% rise from last year.
To finance increased military spending, the budget proposes deep cuts to social services. It suggests reducing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from $107.5 billion to $101.2 billion, as per the Food Research and Action Center. SNAP aids low-income families, currently serving 42 million Americans.
Furthermore, Trump’s budget suggests cuts to the Women, Infants, and Children Program, which supports pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, postpartum individuals, and children under 5. WIC currently provides monthly food assistance of $26 per child and $48-$52 for postpartum individuals. The proposal would revert benefits to pre-2024 levels, which were $9 for children and $12 for adults.
Lindsay Koshgarian of the National Priorities Project commented that Trump’s budget heavily favors war funding and deportations over programs like health care and child care, which aren’t even mentioned.
