When Democrats say “defense spending,” they usually mean for places like Ukraine. When Trump says it, he means America. And while past presidents have perfected the art of bowing to foreign threats and building sandcastles on distant shores, President Donald J. Trump has decided to do something revolutionary: protect America.
Cue the outraged Democrats.
But Trump figures if Democrats can send billions to protect Ukraine’s border, we can spare a few billion to protect ours. The horror!
Trump’s proposed 2026 budget drops a cool $113 billion extra into defense, with a giant golden cherry on top – an American-made missile defense system modeled after Israel’s Iron Dome.
But because America is a lot bigger than Israel and has more enemies than your average family reunion after an election, Trump’s version is called the “Golden” Dome. And it’s got lefties seeing red.
Instead of playing missile whack-a-mole with short-range rockets, the Golden Dome will be a space-based defense system designed to intercept ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles before they turn your hometown into a smoking crater.
Naturally, Democrats are complaining over the possibility that Elon Musk might win a contract. Because if there’s one thing the left hates more than border security, it’s successful pro-Trump billionaires who like America.
Critics also complain the system is impractical and too expensive – which is rich coming from the people who spent trillions on green boondoggles, DEI training seminars, and giving cash to actual terrorists. But building a defensive shield for 331 million Americans? That’s a bridge too far.
So while Biden-Harris administration hyperventilated over pronouns, carbon footprints and trans rights, Trump is an actual leader and protector of the United States – and is laying the groundwork – literally in orbit – to make sure Americans don’t have to duck and cover the next time a rogue regime wants to kill us. At least now, someone in the White House finally remembers which country they’re supposed to defend.
Join the Discussion
COMMENTS POLICY: We have no tolerance for messages of violence, racism, vulgarity, obscenity or other such discourteous behavior. Thank you for contributing to a respectful and useful online dialogue.