Trump requests a $1,500,000,000,000 military budget to spend on his Golden Dome

The Pentagon has revealed a $1.5 trillion defence budget for next year – a nearly 50% jump in spending to fund Donald Trump’s new projects. The massive bill, first reported by the Washington Post, is unlikely to get the green light from Congress. If it does pass, it would provide funding for dozens of Trump’s military plans, including a new ‘Golden Fleet’ Navy battleship and an eyewatering $18 billion for a ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence system. The massive spending budget, if passed, would mark the largest military funding request from the Pentagon since the Cold War. Here’s what to know…