英语新闻听写 特朗普欲提高财政预算?（在线收听）

According to Politico's Wesley Morgan, President Donald Trump has reportedly told Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to prepare a $750 billion budget proposal for 2020.

据美国政治新闻网的韦斯利·摩根说，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普已告知国防部长吉姆·马蒂斯为2020年准备一份7500亿美元的预算草案。

Business Insider reports that the request comes just months after Trump asked every major cabinet agency to submit proposals cutting their budget by 5% next year.

据商业内幕网报道，就在几个月前，特朗普要求所有主要的内阁机构提交明年削减5%预算的提案。

Trump said he wanted to see the defense budget decrease by 2%, from $716 billion to $700 billion.

特朗普当时说，他希望使国防预算减少2%，从7160亿美元减少到7000亿美元。

Trump reportedly met Tuesday with Mattis and the Republican chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees.

据报道，特朗普星期二会见了马蒂斯、众议院和参议院军事委员会的共和党主席。

He decided on the $750 billion number. One source said Trump suggested this figure as a "negotiating tactic."

特朗普决定了7500亿美元的预算数字。有消息称，特朗普将这一数字称为“谈判策略”。

This in order to make sure Democrats don't push the defense budget below $733 billion.

这是为了确保民主党人不会把国防预算压到7330亿美元以下。