DC (dpa) - It is supposed to be an optimistic picture full of energy and safety: US President Donald Trump wants to outline the cornerstones of his policy with his first speech before the congress, accompanied by historically bad polls.
A focus will be the issue of national security, said Trump on Monday at the White House at a meeting with governors.
The president wants to raise the US defense budget by ten percent or 54 billion dollars. According to the White House of Monday, this draft budget is to be submitted to the Congress in March. In return, $ 54 billion should be saved by most other ministries and government agencies. "Almost everyone will experience savings, with the exception of the security sector," it said.
According to this budget draft, the rest of the world is expected to expand its own role in a series of programs in which the US has shown itself so generous in the past.
Trump said details of his budget in his speech before Congress. In dangerous times like this, his budget is one of national and public security. He added, "We must win wars again."
The US President's preliminary budget plans are the first step in negotiations between the White House and the individual federal authorities. Because the budget process is long and complicated, this prelude is hardly noticed. This is different this year. The Congress is making changes and has to approve the budget.
According to the "New York Times", the budget draft provides for massive savings, among others, at the EPA. Trump had announced this in the election campaign. The funds for social aid programs are also to be cut, with the exception of social security - the state pension insurance scheme and the Medicare health insurance program for seniors.
In his speech, Trump, according to reports from several media, appealed to the White House to assure his supporters that he will implement his political agenda quickly and completely. In addition to national security, the topics of taxation and jobs, trade, immigration and health will be the focus of attention.
Trumps spokesman Sean Spicer, according to a report by "Politico", is still trying to track down the white house leaks that have been rampaging for weeks. He therefore had the mobile phones of all employees checked at a meeting. This action was again punctuated by "Politico".
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