Trump Now Plans to Arm Ukraine—With Missiles He Once Shelved
The New York Times wonders why Donald Trump might give Ukraine Tomahawk missiles, painting it as a strategic shift. What they conveniently omit is the unwavering consistency of politicians—regardless of party—in funneling taxpayer dollars to the defense industry. Take Rep. Kevin Mullin, for example, who received $10,000 from Raytheon's PAC in 2022 and subsequently voted for defense appropriation
bills that benefit the exact companies producing these very missiles. Trump's 'America First' rhetoric suddenly looks a lot like 'Raytheon First,' especially when their stock is set to soar. We're told this is about national security, but it appears another robust donation cycle just secured more 'national security' contracts for arms manufacturers. How many more geopolitical chess moves will
also—purely coincidentally, of course—pad the pockets of defense contractors and their political patrons? It’s almost as if the war machine operates on quarterly earnings reports, not just international relations.