Monday, May 19, 2025

True Cost of U.S. military empire spending: $1.7 trillion a year

 


Did you know that U.S. military spending is already at $1.7 trillion a year when you include such costs as spending on past wars, interest on debt for past wars, and spending on other nations' militaries?*

Did you know that, even without counting those costs, Trump's proposed budget puts over 75% of federal discretionary spending into military and police?

https://www.stephensemler.com/p/trumps-budget-request-for-2026-a 

  • Military spending: $1.01 trillion

  • Military spending as a share of the total: 60%

  • Military spending as a share of the FY2025 total (for comparison): 49%

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