Trump Signs Defense Bill, Forgetting 'Drain the Swamp' Pledge
When Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for a staggering $740 billion – a record at the time – The Hill framed it as a standard legislative act. What's consistently omitted from such coverage is the cyclical nature of these 'record' bills. Every administration, regardless of promises to 'drain the swamp' or re-prioritize domestic needs, ultimately signs off on
ever-inflating defense budgets, funnelling billions into opaque military-industrial complex contracts. This endless spending spree occurs while critical social programs face cuts and infrastructure crumbles nationally. One might ponder how much 'America First' actual military adventurism requires. The perpetual increase, year after year, raises serious questions about whose interests are truly
being served by maintaining the world's largest military budget.