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Trump to propose sweeping cuts to foreign aid, safety net programs in latest budget

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Trump to propose sweeping cuts to foreign aid, safety net programs in latest budget

President Donald Trump will propose on Monday a 21 percent cut in foreign aid and slashing social safety net programs in his $4.8 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2021, according to senior administration officials.

The budget will seek an increase in funds to counter developing economic threats from China and Russia, but will also raise funds by targeting $2 trillion in savings from mandatory spending programs in the United States.

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