Trump White House requests $87.6bn in spending, including for Iran war

high · Al Jazeera · 24 Jun 2026 · 23:25 UTC · War & Militarization · 1 min read

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Qualifies as dystopian content documenting militarization and expansion of executive war powers despite legislative attempts to constrain them, exemplifying authoritarian governance patterns.

The request is likely to face an uphill battle in Congress, which voted a day earlier to rein in Trump's war powers.

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Trump White House requests $87.6bn in spending, including for Iran war

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