The White House is set to release President Donald Trump's 2027 budget proposal Friday, requesting $1.5 trillion in defense spending alongside significant reductions in domestic programs. The defense spending request represents the largest of its kind in decades, according to multiple reports.

The budget proposal includes a 10 percent decrease in non-defense discretionary spending, amounting to a reduction of $73 billion. This reflects Trump's stated priority of military investment over domestic programs as the United States continues its involvement in the Iran conflict.

"We're fighting wars. We can't take care of day care," Trump said at a private White House event Wednesday. "It's not possible for us to take care of day care, Medicaid, Medicare — all these individual things. They can do it on a state basis. You can't do it on a federal."

The Pentagon separately proposed $200 billion last month for war efforts and to replenish munitions and supplies. Trump had indicated plans to increase defense spending even before the Iran conflict began, citing the need to modernize the military for 21st-century threats.

The budget request arrives as Congress remains deadlocked over current-year spending, including Department of Homeland Security funding. A partial government shutdown has reached 49 days, with Trump announcing Thursday he would sign an executive order to pay DHS workers who have gone without paychecks.

The president's annual budget serves as a blueprint reflecting administration priorities but does not carry the force of law. Congress, which controls federal spending, frequently rejects or modifies presidential budget proposals. Budget Director Russ Vought prepared the document and spoke to House GOP lawmakers Thursday about the administration's priorities.