Trump budget proposal targets billions in cuts, says New York Times

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s administration wants to cut billions of dollars from government programmes that help with childcare, health research, education, and housing, according to a report by the New York Times. 

The cuts are part of the 2026 fiscal budget plan, which is still being worked on by the White House.

The plan would also target community development and housing assistance, and is currently being finalised by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), according to the report, which cited preliminary documents.

An OMB spokesperson said: “No final funding decisions have been made.”

The White House is expected to release the budget as soon as next week, the New York Times quoted two people familiar with the matter as saying.

A second measure, set to be released next week as well, would cut over $9 billion in previously approved spending for the current fiscal year. This includes funding for public media outlets PBS and NPR, the report added.

Since taking office in January, Trump has pushed to shrink the size of the federal government.

Earlier this year, Congress passed a broad Republican budget framework for the 2025 fiscal year. Though lacking in detail, it outlined major spending cuts and plans to extend tax breaks that are otherwise set to expire.