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Trump, Hegseth promise record $1 trillion Pentagon budget (www.politico.com)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged a first ever $1 trillion defense budget proposal on Monday, a record sum for the military.

Trump, during a press event with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the upcoming budget would be “in the vicinity” of $1 trillion.

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[–] WilhelmStroker@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Where's DOGE when you need them?

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

This is how you know they’re not serious about American protectionism.

[–] DoubleDongle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This supports the idea I've had that the CIA isn't behind him. Asto whether they and the military will care for the trillion dollar bribe, we'll see.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago

Why? The Central Israel Agency would love nothing more than invading and overthrowing countries.