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Trump's 2026 Budget Proposes 43% Cut to Rental Assistance, Impacts California, While Boosting Military and DHS

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Updated May 9, 2025, 09:42 PM

President Donald Trump's proposed budget for 2026 includes significant cuts to non-military spending, with a 25% reduction in nondefense spending. This budget aims to slash $163 billion from non-military programs while increasing military spending by 13% and boosting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding by 65%. The proposed cuts would impact various sectors, including housing, labor, health, and education, with specific reductions of 44% for housing, 38% for labor, 26% for health, and 15% for education. The budget proposal includes a 43% cut to federal rental assistance, particularly affecting the Section 8 program, which would significantly impact California, where hundreds of thousands of households rely on such programs. This reduction is part of a broader plan to label certain programs as 'dysfunctional' and shift more responsibility to the states through block grants. The cuts could exacerbate issues like Bay Area homelessness. House Republicans are also focusing on reducing federal spending by targeting waste and fraud, particularly in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). They are considering changes to SNAP, including $230 billion in cuts over the next decade, alongside stricter work requirements and increased state oversight. In 2023, SNAP had $10.5 billion in erroneous payments. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claims to have cut $165 billion in wasteful spending from the federal government. However, these savings are deemed insufficient to significantly impact the deficit without further cuts to entitlement programs and mandatory spending. The proposed budget also aims to help fund Trump's tax cuts.

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Trump administration proposes cuts to SNAP benefits via @WSAV https://t.co/3WwCY2jqDZ

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Trump’s so-called $1 trillion defense budget is an illusion — $893B for the Pentagon padded with unrelated funds to hit a round number. The war machine gets its money, no matter the math. https://t.co/vdOA5EAmwU

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Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee are eyeing cuts to the program, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, as part of the effort to trim at least $230 billion from agricultural spending over the next decade. https://t.co/JDvkymbvQK

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