Trump wants to incease the military budget by $500 billion by next year to $1.5 trillion. $500 billion would already be a far larger defense budget than every other country on earth pic.twitter.com/uULUgBhYdn
— Nick Cleveland-Stout (@nick_clevelands) January 7, 2026
Trump requests $500,000,000,000 increase to DOW Budget for 2027, an increase to $1.5T
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WW3 on deck
So the money from the tariffs will go to the military? I thought that money was going to be sent to Americans this year.
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the later ignorance. Hippocrates
No Spin Ag said:
So the money from the tariffs will go to the military? I thought that money was going to be sent to Americans this year.
It's gonna be so much tax money on the American public we won't know what to do with it all
redsquirrelAG said:
WW3 on deck
If we are miles ahead of every other country on earth military, they won't make a move.
Which is the point of having the strongest military on earth.
Weakness invites trouble. Strength checks it.
Late last year the Pentagon failed its 8th consecutive audit
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/pentagon-fails-another-audit-restates-2028-goal-to-finally-pass/
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/pentagon-fails-another-audit-restates-2028-goal-to-finally-pass/
He isn't going to get it or anything close to it. Simply not enough Republicans who would support that kind of spending.
Trump is being Trump, getting a headline and making a grandiose spectacle.
Trump is being Trump, getting a headline and making a grandiose spectacle.
Bad Trump. Very, very bad Trump.
This is a miscalculation. Hopefully this idea goes away when the focus group results come in. Trump is known to abandon bad ideas when he missteps. Crossing my fingers here.
This is a miscalculation. Hopefully this idea goes away when the focus group results come in. Trump is known to abandon bad ideas when he missteps. Crossing my fingers here.
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PaulsBunions said:
Late last year the Pentagon failed its 8th consecutive audit
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/pentagon-fails-another-audit-restates-2028-goal-to-finally-pass/
Might as well make it 10. One for this year and one to grow on.
Party of limited government is dead. Trump is dangerous levels of unhinged at this point.
Rapier108 said:
He isn't going to get it or anything close to it. Simply not enough Republicans who would support that kind of spending.
Trump is being Trump, getting a headline and making a grandiose spectacle.
Yes because Republican congress has shown a spine at any given point this last year.
Art of the Deal says:
Trump is looking to cut a bunch of money from every part of the budget but the military, which he wants to hold steady.
Ask for Jupiter, settle for the Moon.
Hopefully that is how this plays out.
As with everything Trump, it is hard to understand when he is serious versus when he is bluffing. That isn't an accident.
Even so, I'm not a fan of this. Why can't he just shut up and keep pursuing good policies?
Trump is looking to cut a bunch of money from every part of the budget but the military, which he wants to hold steady.
Ask for Jupiter, settle for the Moon.
Hopefully that is how this plays out.
As with everything Trump, it is hard to understand when he is serious versus when he is bluffing. That isn't an accident.
Even so, I'm not a fan of this. Why can't he just shut up and keep pursuing good policies?
4 said:redsquirrelAG said:
WW3 on deck
If we are miles ahead of every other country on earth military, they won't make a move.
Which is the point of having the strongest military on earth.
Weakness invites trouble. Strength checks it.
We already are miles ahead of every country on Earth.
Look, probably too much but I believe all of our tax money should be spent on either infrastructure or protection through either military, border security, etc.. If we cut all the other BS we could still cut taxes in half.
Trump loves to grab headlines. I'm sure it'll be negotiated down in congress.
Freeze DOW spending until it can pass an audit.
Better - cut DOW spending by 10% until it can pass an audit.
Better - cut DOW spending by 10% until it can pass an audit.
Hooper Drives the Boat
I don't cheer for everything from Trump - just everything that helps put money in the pockets of merchants of death like me.
China is catching up fast. We've had several massively expensive missteps in new surface combatant ship procurement, while China is cranking out new ships like they are iPhones.
And now we are pivoting attention and resources to a new class of battleships which virtually all naval experts consider a wildly foolish use of money.
And now we are pivoting attention and resources to a new class of battleships which virtually all naval experts consider a wildly foolish use of money.
Exactly, DOW is actually the Department of Waste.
Premium slow today so you decided to come here and stir the pot?
Not necessary but would rather spend it in that than flying in illegals and supporting their entire life for the whole family….
or they could just not spend that money at all
Considering we aren't at war with anyone, the budget for the Department of War should be basically cut to nothing.
No Spin Ag said:
So the money from the tariffs will go to the military? I thought that money was going to be sent to Americans this year.
No, but the Venezuelan oil and gold money will
He's doing this to further bolster the argument with the Supreme Court that tariffs are tied to defense.
Need cuts in every area of the budget. Larger budget areas are likely impacted by waste and fraud. They all need to learn to get by on less.
****ing hell.
Need to make it 2T
AtomicActuator said:
And now we are pivoting attention and resources to a new class of battleships which virtually all naval experts consider a wildly foolish use of money.
The Navy called it a "battleship" to get Trump's support. In reality it will be the cruiser that the Navy has been trying to procure for the last 50 years.
Read Art of the Deal. It'll be a big increase. Not this big, but big. It's all on his book.
The left cannot kill the Spirit of Charlie Kirk.
Only if he nukes MN
Matt Hooper said:
Freeze DOW spending until it can pass an audit.
Better - cut DOW spending by 10% until it can pass an audit.
Let's start with entitlements (SS, Medicare and Health) as fraud in this area is completely out of control. That by far is the largest budget item; it more than triples defense spending.
AustinAg2K said:
Considering we aren't at war with anyone, the budget for the Department of War should be basically cut to nothing.
Guess you didn't learn anything from Clinton's administration.
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