In the White House’s fiscal 2026 spending plan, which Congress does not have to accept, Trump is proposing significant cuts to food, forest and conservation programs and increased funding for the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.

Under President Donald Trump, budget chief Russell Vought has sought to assert more unilateral control over government spending than the White House usually has.

The Trump administration wants to increase defense discretionary spending by 13% and decrease non-defense discretionary spending by 7.6% in 2026.