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Trump pledges more cash for military

04/03/2017 GMT

Trump Pledges More Cash for Military

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US president promises to boost defence spending by billions but will he be able to?

President Trump wants to spend $54 billion more on defence. But the money will have to be found from elsewhere in the government budget. Will he be able to get his plan through Congress?

(Photo: President Trump salutes at Langley Air Force Base. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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