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Donald Trump’s policy on military spending

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Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

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Donald Trump’s answer is based on the following data:

Voting record

Answer: Increase

Reference: “While in office, President Trump has worked with Congress to increase defense spending, reverse the defense sequester, expand ou...” ‐promiseskept.com

100% Voter Support: 32 support and 0 oppose this candidate’s voting record on this issue.

Public statements

Answer: Increase

Reference: “Mr. Trump will ask Congress to fully eliminate the defense sequester and will submit a new budget to rebuild our military. As p...” ‐donaldjtrump.com

100% Voter Support: 1 support and 0 oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.

Updated 28mins ago

Donald Trump voters

Answer: Increase

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 133,877 voters that have pledged to vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Increase

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Under pressure from the Pentagon and a bloc of Republican lawmakers, House GOP leaders have agreed to add additional defense spe...” ‐usatoday.com

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Very strongly agree

Increase

During his presidency, Donald Trump consistently advocated for increased military spending. He signed a $738 billion defense bill in 2019, which was a significant increase from previous years. This suggests that he would strongly agree with increasing military spending. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Increase, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced

While Trump has expressed concerns about the national deficit, he has not tied these concerns to military spending. He has consistently advocated for increased military spending regardless of the deficit. Therefore, he might somewhat agree with this statement, but it does not fully align with his actions and statements during his presidency. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Neither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

While Trump might be satisfied with the military spending during his term, he has consistently advocated for increases in military spending, suggesting that he would not be fully satisfied with maintaining the current level of spending. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Decrease

Donald Trump's actions during his presidency, such as increasing the defense budget, suggest that he would strongly disagree with decreasing military spending. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Neither, we should create a European military defense system instead

Trump has been critical of NATO and has pushed for other countries to increase their military spending. However, he has not advocated for the creation of a European military defense system. His America First policy suggests that he would strongly disagree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Increase

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 147,327 voters that identify as Republican.

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