Trump estimates Golden Dome will cost $175B over three years

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

70% : "I greatly appreciate your trust in me ... and your trust in the team to deliver this," Guetlein told Trump.
65% : "I'm pleased to announce that we have officially selected an architecture for this state-of-the-art system that will deploy next-generation technologies across the land, sea and space, including space-based sensors and interceptors," Trump said.
59% : " Trump first announced plans to develop an advanced, layered homeland missile shield in the early days of his second presidency, issuing an executive order that called for a 60-day study of architecture options.
52% : Asked how confident he is that Congress will fully fund Golden Dome given the administration's $175 billion cost projection, Trump called the process "easy.
51% : Meanwhile, the House GOP included $25 billion for the project in its budget reconciliation package for fiscal 2025 -- a number that Trump referenced and validated in his remarks Tuesday.
45% : Beyond his cost and schedule projections -- and an assertion that Canada had signed on to be part of Golden Dome -- Trump was light on details about the architecture and approach to fielding what many analysts and officials have called a bold and challenging endeavor.
40% : " Trump also announced he has appointed Gen. Michael Guetlein, the Space Force's second in command, to oversee the effort, which has become one of the president's signature defense projects just months into his second term.
38% : " Trump noted that Golden Dome systems will be made in the U.S., but didn't confirm whether contracts had been awarded.

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