Trump’s ‘Golden Fleet’ of battleships could cost $455B, blowing past first estimates
- It could cost more than $455 billion to build President Trump’s planned “Golden Fleet” of Trump-class battleships, according to a new government estimate, dwarfing original cost estimates.
- Building the first 15 ships in the program could total about $275 billion, according to data released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
- However, the Navy hopes to eventually sail about 25 of the Trump ships, which could bring costs for the program north of $455 billion, angering Democrats such as Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon.
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- It could cost more than $455 billion to build President Trump’s planned “Golden Fleet” of Trump-class battleships, according to a new government estimate, dwarfing original cost estimates.
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- Building the first 15 ships in the program could total about $275 billion, according to data released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
- However, the Navy hopes to eventually sail about 25 of the Trump ships, which could bring costs for the program north of $455 billion, angering Democrats such as Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon.
Sources: The Independent, The Hill