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During a recent address in the Oval Office, Trump declared his intention to convene discussions with key global leaders—specifically, President Xi Jinping of China and President Vladimir Putin of Russia. The crux of his proposal centers around a dramatic reduction in military budgets for these nations, with Trump advocating for a 50% cut. This statement is particularly notable as it challenges decades of conventional thinking in U.S. defense spending, which has traditionally been resistant to significant reductions.