White House proposes $4.7 trillion Budget for fiscal 2020

Trump's outline would sharply cut spending on safety-net programs

The Trump administration on Monday proposed a $4.7 trillion budget that would sharply reduce spending on safety-net and discretionary programs, while effectively exempting the Pentagon from strict funding caps set to take effect in fiscal year 2020.

Though Congress isn’t expected to adopt the plan, the document lays out the White House’s starting point for discussions in the months ahead over spending priorities, including a request for a big increase in outlays for a wall at the nation’s southern border.

In all, the president’s plan would widen the federal budget deficit to $1.1 trillion in the next fiscal year, which begins Oct.