Trump Says the US Can’t Cut Military Spending

Monday, March 10, 2025

"I never said cut, not in these days. I'd love to cut defense spending but not now, because you have China, you have Russia, you have a lot of problems out there," Trump said on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures." The president has backed a House GOP budget plan that would increase the military budget by $100 billion and has also 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.

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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 | Reply | Newsworthy 3

" 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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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 | Reply

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 | Reply | Funny: 4

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

@#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 | Reply

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

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

---- off idiot.

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

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

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

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

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

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 | Reply

@#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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply | Funny: 1

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

IAMRUNT, is Canada In California?

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

Canada is spiraling into authoritarianism

ROFL

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

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

ROFL.

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

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

And that was a great burn, BTW.

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

That's his only hope for acceptance.

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