The White House requests $66 billion for Trump’s ‘Golden Fleet’

The White House is requesting $66 billion in funding to build 34 new Naval ships. This includes a class of battleships President Trump touted last year, part of what he calls "The Golden Fleet."It's part of a one-and-a-half trillion dollar defense budget request for fiscal year 2027.The White House says this proposal would reduce non-defense …

The White House is requesting $66 billion in funding to build 34 new Naval ships. This includes a class of battleships President Trump touted last year, part of what he calls “The Golden Fleet.”

It’s part of a one-and-a-half trillion dollar defense budget request for fiscal year 2027.The White House says this proposal would reduce non-defense spending by 10%.

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