The White House Office of Management and Budget on Friday released its 2027 budget proposal, which would raise defense spending to $1.5 trillion while reducing funding for domestic programs.

The budget plan "builds on the president's vision by continuing to constrain non-defense spending and reform the federal government," according to a document published on the White House website.

At a White House event on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump highlighted defense spending as a priority, noting that domestic responsibilities such as health care should be shifted to the states.

"We're fighting wars. We can't take care of day care. You got to let a state take care of day care, and they should pay for it, too," Trump said.

Aside from cuts to health programs, the White House budget proposal also includes cuts to refugee resettlement aid, renewable energy projects, university grants and housing programs, among others.

The president's annual budget is often seen as a reflection of the administration's priorities, though Congress ultimately holds the authority over federal spending.

Even so, the proposal has drawn scrutiny from both Democrats and budget observers, who argue that Trump's priorities are misplaced and the budget plan is not fiscally sustainable.

Senator Patty Murray, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said in a statement that the vision Trump has outlined for the United States in his budget is "bleak and unacceptable."

"Donald Trump might be happy to spend more money on bombs in the Middle East than on families here in America – but I am not," said Murray. "The American people want their tax dollars going toward investments that help everyone and make life more affordable – the basics like utilities and child care. Those are the investments I am going to fight for."

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement that Trump's budget proposal is "rotten to the core."

"A budget is like an X-ray: it shows what's really going on inside. Donald Trump's budget is rotten to the core, and Democrats will make sure it never passes," Schumer said.

"Trump is already spending massive sums on never-ending wars abroad, and now he's pushing for a record-breaking $1.5 trillion in defense spending while slashing programs that Americans and seniors care about and rely on," he said.

"His failed policies have sent costs soaring on groceries, gas, housing, health care, and more, and now he's making it even harder for American families to get ahead. Trump's budget has one message for the Americans struggling with skyrocketing costs: he doesn't care," Schumer said.

"Democrats will fight this budget tooth and nail to ensure it never becomes law. If Republicans choose to go along with this budget, they will be like Thelma and Louise and follow Donald Trump's political fortunes off the same cliff," he added.

Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, also expressed concern over the proposal in a statement.

"This budget is not only two months late, but it is also light on details and heavy on borrowing," she said. "It is missing any significant plan for how to address the major drivers of our spending and deficit growth, it leaves Social Security on a track to be insolvent within the decade, and it relies on an entire decade of rosy economic assumptions for the vast majority of its improvements in the nation's finances."

Republicans, meanwhile, defended the proposal.

In a joint statement, Senator Roger Wicker and Representative Mike Rogers, chairmen of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, respectively, said that the 1.5-trillion-dollar defense budget will ensure the US military "remains the most advanced in the world, supporting an unparalleled force capable of defending our interests in the 21st century."

The release of the White House 2027 budget proposal came as Congress remains deadlocked over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, with Democrats pushing for immigration enforcement reforms that Republicans refuse to accept. This led to a partial government shutdown that has stretched on for nearly seven weeks.