“Trump Promises $1 Trillion in Defense Spending for Next Year”

April 11th, 2025

Imagine my shock.

Via: MilitaryTimes:

President Donald Trump this week unveiled plans for a $1 trillion defense budget next year, a massive increase that he claimed will provide the country with unmatched military strength for years to come.

During a press event with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, Trump offered the outline for total defense spending in the fiscal 2026 budget as part of his larger plans for U.S. national security.

“We’re going to be approving a budget, and I’m proud to say, actually, the biggest one we’ve ever done for the military,” he said. “$1 trillion. Nobody has seen anything like it.

“We are getting a very, very powerful military. We have things under order now.”

A $1 trillion defense budget would represent an increase of nearly 12% from current fiscal year spending levels. Trump indicated that at least some of the new spending would come from savings found by cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency, although he did not specify any accounts.

2 Responses to ““Trump Promises $1 Trillion in Defense Spending for Next Year””

  1. soothing hex says:

    Kris Millegan assembled a top-notch panel back in 2023, at some point the subject of Trump came up.

    https://youtu.be/F_6bFGc2Hlw?feature=shared&t=4869

  2. Snowman says:

    Trying to outdo Genghis Khan.

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