Bulwark Takes BREAKING: Trump Unveils Insane New Budget; March Jobs Numbers
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Apr 3, 2026 They break down a controversial new budget plan with big defense increases, deep cuts to science and domestic programs, and targeted funding shifts. They unpack March jobs data, including healthcare-driven gains, labor force quirks, and immigration impacts. They also touch on supply chain strains like helium shortages and a bizarre Everest rescue scam.
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War And Budget Are Hitting Affordability
- The Trump administration's actions on war and budget are worsening voters' top concern of affordability.
- Catherine Rampell links higher gas and food prices to supply-chain shocks from Middle East conflict, including helium shortages affecting semiconductors.
Budget Mirrors Trump Directive To Cut Childcare
- Trump's on-record directive told OMB to stop federal daycare funding to pay for the war.
- The released budget mirrors that instruction, cutting domestic programs while boosting defense and immigration enforcement.
Defense Spike Paired With Deep Domestic Cuts
- The 2027 budget proposes a 40% boost in defense to about $1.5 trillion and $73 billion in domestic agency cuts.
- It funds big increases for ICE and CBP and requests specific one-off projects like restoring Alcatraz for $1.7 billion.