Trump Plans $1.5T Dream Military Funded by Imaginary Tariff Goldmine
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- â˘President Donald Trump announced a proposed $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, raising it from $1 trillion.
- â˘He claims this increase will be financed by 'tremendous' tariff revenues imposed on nearly all countries.
- â˘This follows U.S. military raids in Venezuela capturing President NicolĂĄs Maduro, with threats toward Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico.
In a dazzling display of budget bravado, President Donald Trump announced a mind-boggling $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027 on Truth Social, up from $1 trillion and way past Congress's 2026 approved $901 billion. Claiming the extra $500 billion will create the 'Dream Military' that'll keep us 'SAFE and SECURE,' he credits the financing to 'tremendous' tariff revenues he imposed everywhere like confetti at a parade. Despite soaring Raytheon and Lockheed Martin stocks post-announcement, Trump chastised defense giants for lavish dividends and executive pay until they pump cash into factories. Bonus drama: The U.S. nabbed Venezuelan President NicolĂĄs Maduro and threatened Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico with similar raidsâbecause nothing says border diplomacy like military interventions. And somehow, after all this, moderate-income Americans get dividends. It's economic wizardry meets reality TV politics.
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Trumpâs trillion-dollar âDream Militaryâ is powered by alleged tariff jackpots and sandwiching Maduro arrests between Wall Street paychecks. Fiscal fantasy or next-level realness? You be the judge.
No one told Trump the tariff fairy retired, but hey, who needs facts when youâve got a Dream Military to build?
Apparently, Raytheonâs 4% stock bump and Lockheedâs 6% cheer mean taxpayers are funding Wall Streetâs luxury yacht fund.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 1/8/2026 | Author: Aditi Bharade
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