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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Among Bidders to Build Trump’s $175 Billion “Golden Dome” (truthout.org)

submitted 1 month ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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The Congressional Budget Office has estimated the project could cost as much as $831 billion over the next 20 years.

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[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wow

Now there's a fucking surprise...

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm surprised it's so low. I was expecting on the order of $1.5T.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

That's because you have realistic expectations.

If you've ever read his book (I have), The Art Of The Deal is just lying to secure a contract. Say whatever needs to be said and change the agreement after the fact.

[–] Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Trump cited vague threats of missiles and “advanced aerial attacks” as “the most catastrophic threat facing the United States.”

I thought it was immigrants, fentanyl, Canada and Greenland?

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

I thought it was immigrants, fentanyl, Canada and Greenland?

You forgot the gays (specifically people who are trans), not being christian, energy efficiency, clean energy, MS13, TdA, tattoos, and I am sure I am forgetting something else.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

What a surprise!