** Trump Pledges $1 Trillion for US Military While Hitting Working Class With Huge Tax Hike
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April 8, 2025

President Donald Trump ([link removed]) on Monday publicly backed an annual budget of roughly $1 trillion for the U.S. military as his administration rushed ahead with a destructive tariff scheme that amounts to a major tax increase ([link removed]) on American households, with working-class families ([link removed]) set to bear much of the pain.
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