Trump's nuclear-powered battleships cost $275B: CBO report
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- The Hill Politics·3h agoTrump's nuclear-powered battleships cost $275B: CBO report
President Trump’s new class of battleships, which are envisioned to anchor the U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet,” are expected to cost around $275 billion to build, according to a government report released Wednesday. The first of 15 ships, the USS Defiant, is projected to cost around…
Read at The Hill Politics → - Bloomberg Politics·7h agoTrump’s Battleship Fleet Could Cost $275 Billion, CBO Says
President Donald Trump’s so-called Golden Fleet of around 15 nuclear-powered battleships could cost as much as $275 billion to develop and acquire through 2056, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.
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