Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion for War

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Despite the Iran War not being approved by Congress, WaPo is reporting that the Trump Administration is seeking $200 billion to fight the widening conflict. The Trump-decided war has very little buy in from the American people and Trump has not formed a normal coalition of willing allies that usually support America in such military actions.

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But we can't afford health care, or food stamps, or student loans help, or education or medicare or medicaid or anything else that helps the taxpayers.

But $200 BILLION to cover up the Trumpstein files....

#1 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-03-19 10:41 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Take it out of the billionaire tax cut.

#2 | Posted by bat4255 at 2026-03-19 10:41 AM | Reply

Demand that Mexico...

#3 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2026-03-19 10:59 AM | Reply

And that's just for the Lobster and Steaks!
They want another 50 billion for the whiskey.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2026-03-19 10:59 AM | Reply

Operation "Furiously Distract from the Epstein Files" has become extremely expensive.

Just remember, there's never enough money available to help Americans live a better life, but there's always enough money available for war.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-19 11:11 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Headline fail!

It's not a War!

Trumpy said so.

Nothing bad will happen.

It can only good happen.

Trumpy said so!

#6 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-19 11:14 AM | Reply

Oh well, we did give the gop the entire congress. So there goes another 200 billion.

#7 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-03-19 11:17 AM | Reply

It's a little weird to agree with 2019 Trump....

"The United States has spent EIGHT TRILLION DOLLARS fighting and policing in the Middle East. Thousands of our Great Soldiers have died or been badly wounded. Millions of people have died on the other side. GOING INTO THE MIDDLE EAST IS THE WORST DECISION EVER MADE IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY! We went to war under a false & now disproven premise, WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. There were NONE!"

#8 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2026-03-19 11:18 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I would like ALL of the DR citizens to read the Declaration of Independence again, and note the similarities to what mad King Donald is doing now.

#9 | Posted by e1g1 at 2026-03-19 11:19 AM | Reply

"Trump may have started the war - but he doesn't have the power to unilaterally end it. The Iranians have not publicly stated that they will quickly agree to stop their attacks. In the last week, they have increasingly targeted the region's energy infrastructure, which could cause a major jump in oil prices and a longer period of uncertainty if they persist. Revolutionary Guard spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini on Tuesday told Iranian state media that 'Iran will determine when the war ends.' "

Scott Waldman

#10 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2026-03-19 11:23 AM | Reply

And yet, there are no funds for TSA and FEMA, eh?

OCU

#11 | Posted by OCUser at 2026-03-19 11:27 AM | Reply

Maybe Ukraine can pay us back the hundreds of billions we sent them and it will be a wash.

#12 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-03-19 11:54 AM | Reply

Maybe the orange child rapist can steal from every cancer charity on the planet.

#13 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-19 11:58 AM | Reply

talk to pansy Walz / Omar and others with the "learing centers" in Minnesota.

they have no problem getting money.

#14 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-03-19 12:11 PM | Reply

Maybe Ukraine can pay us back the hundreds of billions we sent them and it will be a wash.

#12 | Posted by BellRinger

no can do..

.that money was just handed over with no accountability and if you had

even questioned accountability these 2 faced liars would have called you

even worse than the punks do now.

#15 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-03-19 12:13 PM | Reply

well I was hoping to read a post from you leftist about CHAVEZ but as usual

it's gonna have to be one of us do it.

--I should have known none of you wanted any part of that!!

#16 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-03-19 12:18 PM | Reply

Putin's gelatinous orange butt slut wants $200 billion to make Russia great again.

united24media.com

#17 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-19 12:21 PM | Reply

The total cost of Afghanistan was $2.3 trillion.

They need 10% of a 20 year war for one year?

#18 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-19 12:23 PM | Reply

And of course, s*&^bag ballwasher has nothing to say other than deflecting.

GFY you piece of s*&^. Maybe you should acknowledge that stupid dumbf*&^s like you are why we're in this situation to begin with and then kindly STFU because what you "think" is not needed nor relevant.

#19 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-19 12:25 PM | Reply

$200 billion is peanuts compared to what we will end up paying

We are looking at multiple trillions at a minimum

#20 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-19 12:27 PM | Reply

The total cost of Afghanistan was $2.3 trillion.
They need 10% of a 20 year war for one year?

#18 | Posted by jpw

America spends a trillion per year on defense and ran out of munitions after 2 weeks.

criminal neglect

#21 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-19 12:29 PM | Reply

Did schumer send a letter expressing slight discomfort? OH, WAIT Israel, nevermind

#22 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-19 12:30 PM | Reply