Trump'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 that was released on Wednesday.
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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 that was released on Wednesday. The first of 15 ships, the U.S.S. Defiant, is projected to cost around $23.4 billion to construct, with each subsequent...
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- 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 that was released on Wednesday.
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Cost of Trump’s namesake warships likely to rise by 50% or more
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