February 21, 2026 at 1:59 pm EST By Chris Riback 256 Comments

Washington Post: “Trump administration officials have struggled to figure out how to increase U.S. military spending by a whopping $500 billion in their forthcoming budget, slowing the overall White House spending plan, four people familiar with the matter said.”

“President Donald Trump last month agreed to a roughly 50 percent funding boost sought by Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, in the White House’s annual budget proposal.”

“Since Trump agreed to the higher number, White House aides and defense officials have run into logistical challenges surrounding where to put the money, because the amount is so large, the people said.

https://politicalwire.com/2026/02/21/pentagon-seeking-ways-to-spend-additional-500-billion/

On the one hand you've got your tax and spend Democrats. On the other you got your spend and spend Republicans.

Start a war - it is on the cards anyway, you know you want to, and you might have to replace some very expensive aeroplanes and ships!

2 hours ago, JAG said:

Start a war - it is on the cards anyway, you know you want to, and you might have to replace some very expensive aeroplanes and ships!

Agree — after losing the tariff war he needs a win — and to distract from the Epstein allegations, even though he has already declared himself exonerated.

His father reportedly drilled into him that the world is divided into winners and losers — and every day he is looking more like the latter.

Collateral damage — and others — have never been his concern.

Maybe thats why he wants to send a hospital boat to greenland. Nobody asked for it, and not even the DOD knows about it.

Or rather - he just wants to distract from the EPSTEIN FILES.