U.S. President Trump puts extra skinny into his 'skinny budget'


U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One as they approach Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It's not unusual for a newly minted White House to present what's known as a "skinny budget," a wish list of spending requests for Congress and some basic economic projections.

However, President Donald Trump's first crack at the budget, released on Thursday, took "skinny" to a new, anaemic level as he laid out his plans for boosting military spending, and cutting foreign aid and an array of domestic programs.

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