Trump unveils plans for Golden Dome system that will put weapons in space

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : Trump directed the Pentagon to pursue the space-based interceptors in an executive order during the first week of his presidency.
58% : Speaking from the Oval Office beside a picture showing artistic depictions of missile interceptions, Trump said he expects the system will be "fully operational before the end of my term," which ends in 2029, and have the capability of intercepting missiles "even if they are launched from space.
56% : Golden Dome will "protect our homeland," Trump said.
53% : Trump has requested an initial $25bn for the programme in his proposed tax break bill now moving through Congress.
43% : Trump said he had not yet spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin about Golden Dome, "but at the right time, we will".
21% : "Ronald Reagan wanted it many years ago, but they didn't have the technology," Trump noted, referring to the space-based missile defence system, also referred to as "Star Wars", proposed by the former president.

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