president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.
Voting recordIncrease |
Donald Trump’s answer is based on the following data:
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.
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
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.
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
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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Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Increase
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 147,327 voters that identify as Republican.
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