What Is Trump-Class? US Navy To Get Massive New Battleships Under President’s ‘Golden Fleet’

Trump’s push echoes first-term steam catapult advocacy and destroyer redesign gripes. Photo : AP President Trump unveiled plans Monday for “Trump-class” battleships that will anchor his ambitious Golden Fleet vision for US naval dominance. Speaking at Mar-a-Lago flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Navy Secretary John Phelan, Trump described the ships as “the largest battleship in the history of the world ever built” and “100 times more powerful than the previous Iowa class.” The announcement follows last week’s Navy move to commission new frigates based on Coast Guard designs, scrapped Constellation-class replacement. These 30,000-ton…