Trump Says the US Can't Cut Military Spending Now

Thursday, March 13, 2025

The president denied that he said he wanted to cut military spending despite his recent suggestions that the US, Russia, and China could work out a three-way deal to slash their military budgets in half.

Posted by lee_the_agent at 08:33 AM | 43 COMMENTS | permalink

ð�'�ð��½ @RepTimBurchett got his head-pat from Trump, and as Manu points out he's inevitably voting yes on RAISING military spending -- he just wants to be able to PRETEND they'll lower it TLDR: It was always just about attention for Tim. He doesn't care about the debt.

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-- The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) March 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM

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What he's really saying is deficit spending will never cease under his administration.

Especially not with the tax cuts they're ramming through.

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2025-03-10 02:04 PM

" ordered the development of a massive new missile defense system for the US, dubbed the "Iron Dome for America," which will come with a huge price tag."

It's like when your baseball team needs pitchers and shortstops, and the owners spend a brazilian dollars on a washed-up outfielder.

#2 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-03-10 02:16 PM

We'll NEVER cut military spending. It's the only way we as Americans feel like we're big gun on the world's stage. Sad to say that but it's the truth.

#3 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-03-10 02:27 PM

We'll never address the two largest expenses that taxpayers pay for... the debt we owe (and continue to increase) for interest on the debt paid to Banks, and the ever expanding (and overpaying to Corporations for everything) Military.

Those are untouchable Corporations. Then when you add the tax cuts that the poor and middle class are losing to the Oligarchs, you have the budget deficit increases.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-10 03:31 PM

Trump Says the US Can't Cut Military Spending

If anything, he continued, we must increase it! "The Iron Dome for America, ... will come with a huge price tag."

Meanwhile, grandma and grandpa's social security and Medicare must be eliminated.

What did they expect, the nation they spent their whole lives working for and contributing to would take care of them in their senior years?

This nation has zero empathy for anyone and loves its guns!

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-10 04:25 PM

Especially not with the tax cuts they're ramming through.
#1 | POSTED BY JPW

Why should billionaires be forced to pay for the military that's keeping them safe and protecting their wealth?

We should shoulder that burden.

They're our betters.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-10 04:27 PM

We'll NEVER cut military spending. It's the only way we as Americans feel like we're big gun on the world's stage. Sad to say that but it's the truth.
#3 | Posted by LauraMohr

Define cut?

Over time military spending has decreased as percentage of GDP since WWII.

images.app.goo.gl

While government spending increased as percentage of GDP.
perc.tamu.edu

The US is really in trouble in terms of shipbuilding and munitions.

#7 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-10 04:39 PM

Wow... 1Nut is impressed that countries spend less after a war than they did during a war.

You can't make this stuff up!

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-10 04:44 PM

Military spending is easily cuttable.

Just don't upgrade the "nuclear detterant".

Just close 500 offshore military bases. No New Fighters.

Audit the Pentagon and eliminate "Fraud and Waste". There's billions of dollars of THAT.

Easy Peasy.

Then stop subsidies to Weapons Manufacturers.

Billions more Saved.

No Subsidies for Billionaires.

More Saving.

#9 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-03-10 07:19 PM

@#9 ... Military spending is easily cuttable.

Just don't upgrade the "nuclear detterant".

Just close 500 offshore military bases. No New Fighters. ...

All things that would appease Pres Putin?

Quelle surprise.

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-10 09:07 PM

What? You can't fire all the DEI hires (n*gets)?????????

#11 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-10 09:45 PM

---- off idiot.

#12 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-10 09:45 PM

You're a Russian ----. ---- off you coward.

#13 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-10 09:46 PM

Looks like LGHead has sand in his -------- again.

#14 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-03-10 11:36 PM

All things that would appease Pres Putin?

How so? Xi I get, Putin? I dont think he cares about US Bases or new fighters which Ukraine doesn't have.

#15 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-10 11:40 PM

@#15 ... How so? ..

Putin spokesman says Trump's foreign policy 'largely coincides' with Russia's vision
www.usatoday.com

#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-10 11:43 PM

Wow... 1Nut is impressed that countries spend less after a war than they did during a war.
~ CorkyDaIdiot

Do you even know US History, what tool.

What DECADE since WWII has the US NOT been at war?

50s - Korea
60-70s - Vietnam
80s - Grenada/Salvadoran civil war/Invasion of Grenada/South African Border War/US military action in Lebanon/US military action in Panama/Anglo-Argentine War/Iran-Iraq War
90's - First Gulf war
2000 - Second gulf war & Afghanistan.

#17 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-10 11:45 PM

Putin spokesman says Trump's foreign policy 'largely coincides' with Russia's vision
www.usatoday.com
#16 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

Is Trumps policy to close 500 bases, and no new fighters?

I didn't read that in the article. Nice try. Keep swinging.

#18 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-10 11:46 PM

lmao... pre-AI Chinabot 1 Numbnut doesn't discern the difference between a World War and individual global conflicts.

I worry about the boy's future, I really do.

#19 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-11 12:41 AM

The US is really in trouble in terms of shipbuilding and munitions.

Who cares?

Look how easily Russia took over the US. Not a shot fired.

#20 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-03-11 12:03 PM

What DECADE since WWII has the US NOT been at war?

What decade since 1776?

There has only been 17 years.

#21 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-03-11 12:11 PM

Face it. America is a Warlike Nation.

War is our Great Economic Engine.

Without it, our Economy would Sputter. It Creates Demand.

War also makes Authoritarian Government more Tolerable and Dissent less Pointed.

It makes Dissent look like "treason" to Simple people.

Which is almost everyone in America.

Land of the "Poorly Educated".

Trump figgered that out a while ago.

No one ever lost money betting on the stupidity of the American Electorate.

#22 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-03-11 06:31 PM

Face it. Humans are Warlike Creatures

War is our Great Economic Engine.

Because if we were not pretty good at it then we would not be The United States of America.

#23 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-11 06:58 PM

We would be a patchwork of Republics.

Balkanized and eternally at war with each other.

Instead of our "Full Spectrum Dominance"

Lol.

#24 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-03-11 07:14 PM

doesn't discern the difference between a World War and individual global conflicts.
- corky

I know the difference, but a war is still a war

Keep trying, perhaps one day you can buy an Egg.

#25 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-11 10:15 PM

Face it. America is a Warlike Nation.
- effete

Corkythebigot can't it would ruin her view of America.

Certainly don't tell her about FDR, she'll lose whatever marbles she has left.

Probably a boomer.

#26 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-11 10:16 PM

1Lumper2 is turning more and more into a r-wing Nooner refugee every day.

#27 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-11 10:19 PM

Because if we were not pretty good at it then we would not be The United States of America.
#23 | Posted by donnerboy

You aren't, you stopped spending.

You can't even build a boat.

#28 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-11 10:19 PM

is turning more and more into a r-wing Nooner refugee every day.

#27 | Posted by DialAgain

It's all about perspective, you're moving so far into authoritarianism everything looks right wing.

I find it hilarious you comment here, when Canada is spiraling into authoritarianism and sweet sweet socialism.

#29 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-11 10:35 PM

IAMRUNT, is Canada In California?

#30 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-11 10:36 PM

Canada is spiraling into authoritarianism

ROFL

#31 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-03-11 10:42 PM

For reference ...

The United States now accounts for just 0.1% of global shipbuilding ... 0.1%
Meanwhile, China alone is 53%+

#32 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-11 11:54 PM

ROFL
#31 | POSTED BY ALEXANDRITE

You have the privilege to laugh, DialAgain, not so much.

#33 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-11 11:55 PM

ROFL.

#34 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-11 11:56 PM

1Lumper2 is turning more and more into a r-wing Nooner refugee every day.
#27 | POSTED BY REDIAL

His desperation for their acceptance was palpable.

#35 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-12 01:01 AM

His desperation for their acceptance was palpable.

I'm glad I missed that. Bring back the Nooner.

#36 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-12 01:07 AM

And that was a great burn, BTW.

#37 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-12 01:10 AM

That's his only hope for acceptance.

#38 | Posted by YAV at 2025-03-12 08:19 AM

It's pretty clear based on language use that OneIronTurd has been replaced by a more eloquent, yet equally dumb, Russian troll.

Maybe the original was sent to the Ukrainian front to intercept some bullets. Wonder how long it will be before the new one gets his "shot" at that career change.

#39 | Posted by censored at 2025-03-12 03:30 PM

Because if we were not pretty good at it then we would not be The United States of America.
#23 | Posted by donnerboy

You aren't, you stopped spending.

You can't even build a boat.

#28 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

lol we have plenty of "boats". And we can make more.

But the proof is that YOU are speaking English to ME. Not Chinese not Russian not Urdu ... I don't HAVE to learn any of those languages. But you HAVE to learn English.

Yup. We are very good at it. You are swimming in our waters and don't even know it. Apparently.

We are great at destroying things. We are even better at getting others to destroy things. For us. With our weapons.

And we can even rebuild stuff.

We are just NOT good at ending wars and nation building. Apparently.

#40 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-13 11:54 AM

Re 40

And apparently we (our current "leadership") are NOT interested in supporting and spreading democracy throughout the world anymore.

#41 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-13 12:01 PM

We can't cut military spending because wants those weapons systems ready to send to his boyfriend ASAP. If they disguise it as continued buildup, then the systems get built and Diaper Donald can then ship them to Russia upon completion.

#42 | Posted by _Gunslinger_ at 2025-03-13 05:00 PM

Yer darn right we can't... he's got everyone pissed at us... duuu-uhhh

#43 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-03-15 05:46 AM

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