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Trump proposes a new class of battleship named after himself
Headline from Anchorage Daily News
President Donald Trump said he will oversee the development of a new class of Navy “battleship” — named after himself.
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The White House is expected to announce plans to build a new, large warship that President Donald Trump is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to create a “Golden Fleet." That's according to people familiar with the plans. Retired Rear Adm.
The president said the new "Trump class" Navy vessels will be the largest in the history of the US. Trump wants to boost American shipbuilding as China expands its maritime fleet.
The White House is expected to announce plans to build a new, large warship that President Donald Trump is calling a "battleship" as part of a larger vision to create a "Golden Fleet."
President Trump is preparing to announce plans to build new battleships for the first time in more than 80 years — and will name them after himself, according to a report.
President Donald Trump announced Monday the construction of a new “Trump class” of warships that would anchor what he called a “golden fleet” for the U.S. Navy, fulfilling a long-held goal to give a personal makeover to a fleet of ships he described as “old and tired and obsolete.”
President Trump claims the warship will be "the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built." A month ago, the Navy scrapped plans to build a new, small warship, citing delays and cost overruns.
Trump has long held strong opinions on specific aspects of the Navy’s fleet, sometimes with a view toward keeping older technology instead of modernizing.
President Donald Trump announced plans for the construction of a new line of battleships for the United States Navy on Monday, which the president claims will be "one hundred times more powerful" than any warship ever built.
The president on Monday announced a new generation of battleships bristling with new missiles, nuclear weapons and lasers. Inevitably, these will be “Trump Class” vessels, extending his spree of naming things after himself.
