Trump's $4.8 trillion budget gets chilly reception from Congress

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's $4.8 trillion (£3.72 trillion) budget plan for the coming fiscal year drew a prompt rejection on Monday from congressional Democrats, who said it betrayed his promise to protect popular health and safety-net programs. The White House presented the budget as a blueprint for the president's policy priorities. It includes funding to build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico and fight the opioid crisis, but cuts billions of dollars from safety net..