Americans, do you support 1 trillion defense budget?

[Cubus]

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged a first ever $1 trillion defense budget proposal on Monday, a record sum for the military.

The number would be a significant increase from the $892 billion funding Congress allocated for national defense programs this year, which includes the Pentagon, nuclear weapons development and security programs at other agencies. It also comes as the armed services seeks to cut 8 percent of their individual budgets and reinvest the money in modernization efforts.

Hegseth is also planning to slash tens of thousands of department civilian employees across the globe as the Pentagon starts work on what is expected to include consolidation of domestic and overseas bases.

Trump did not specify if the $1 trillion would be solely for the Pentagon or the overall national defense budget, which includes other agencies. But national defense spending was already projected to exceed $900 billion in the upcoming budget.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/07/hegseth-trump-1-trillion-defense-budget-00007147

[Lliam]

It's more like an "offense" budget. America has bases and personnel all around the world. Why? To defend human rights and democracy? LOL. Hardly.

But who is trying to attack the continental U. S? Who do we need to defend against militarily?

[exitseven]

Our national defense has been decimated over the last 4 years. The US has supplied Ukraine with weapons without replaniheg them. We left 80 billion dollars worth of weapons for the Taliban.
I think President Trump may use some of the defense budget to finish the wall and deport illegal aliens.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[alice55]

I'm confused doesn't America have enough fire power already? Are they preparing for a war?

[TwoToTooTutu2]

Well, yes war is on the horizon, but a lot more goes into the defense budget other than weapons.

[DrPepper12]

We deserve all the bad ju ju, reputation, outrage & hatred we get. We've earned it. ALL of it.

[Twalli]

We don't need it, we already spend more than the next 24 highest spenders combined.

[seeyounexttuesday]

lol. No. They can fuck off. Let the pentagon pass an audit, first.

[SmokinAces2000]

So the guy that has been claiming he wants to get rid of waste and shrink debt is trying to pour more money into already overfunded organizations?

[TwoToTooTutu2]

I'm all for it. I trust my commanding officer with public money more than congress.

[pacificopete]

What would our military budget be if we didn't have to defend the entire world?

[In_Trance]

They do exactly what Israel tells them to do

[Pterodon]

Yes I do. A strong America is a safe America