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Trump wants to increase the military’s budget by 50% to a stunning $1.5 trillion
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 08 Jan 2026
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They're all cheering but newsflash! The money is not for the troops to take home! Its for the troops to be used up in war and or to maintain or update the war making companies.