Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said in a post on X on Thursday that inflating the Pentagon budget by nearly 50% to $1.5 trillion for 2027 was a “fiscally responsible investment” as the Trump administration attempts to justify its record-shattering military budget request. “Thanks to President Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget, this War Department has […]


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    6 hours ago

    The Pentagon has failed every financial audit.

    It’s a fiscally responsible investment.

    … Right. Well since we’re just making shit up, I’m attractive, successful, and funny!

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    “…ensuring our military remains the most lethal fighting force in the world.

    Given the way things are going with Iran, it is looking more and more likely that Venezuela was an inside job.

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    The guy they gave money to says it was a good move? Shocker. Unless he denounces it, why would anyone give a shit what he thinks about it?