Trump Wants $500 Billion More for the Pentagon As Deficits Mount

01/14/2026 Ryan McMaken

Trump ways he wants to spend half a trillion more dollars on military spending, even as federal spending persists at Biden-Era levels and interest on the debt climbs ever upward.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/trump-wants-500-billion-more-pentagon-deficits-mount

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