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US President Trump to boost defense spending

U.S. President Donald Trump will ask Congress to boost Pentagon spending in the next fiscal year by $54 billion in his first budget proposal and slash the same amount from non-defense spending, including a large reduction in foreign aid.

Trump said he believes the extra $54 billion spending on the U.S. military would be offset by a stronger economy as well as cuts in other areas.

Trump tells CEOs he plans to bring back millions of jobs

U.S. President Donald Trump told about two dozen chief executives of major U.S. companies on Feb. 23 he plans to bring many millions of jobs back to the United States.

Trump also touched on his plan to deport illegal immigrants to Mexico. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in Mexico on what Trump called a "tough trip."

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