""After long and difficult negotiations with Senators, Congressmen, Secretaries, and other Political Representatives, I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these very troubled and dangerous times, our Military Budget for the year 2027 should not be $1 Trillion Dollars, but rather $1.5 Trillion Dollars. This will allow us to build the 'Dream Military' that we have long been entitled to and, more importantly, that will keep us SAFE and SECURE, regardless of foe.""
""Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me." "I don't need international law. I'm not looking to hurt people." "I do," but added, "it depends what your definition of international law is.""
""We live in a world in which you can talk all you want about international niceties and everything else," Miller told CNN's Jake Tapper, "But we live in a world, in the real world ... that is governed"
President Trump announced a proposal to raise the 2027 U.S. military budget from $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion to build a "Dream Military" and enhance national safety. The push for greater military power follows a January 3 U.S. raid that captured former-President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and the June 2025 bombing of three Iranian nuclear facilities. Trump publicly embraced praise for those operations and emphasized projecting force abroad. Trump stated his own morality and mind are the primary limits on his global powers and questioned strict adherence to international law. Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller emphasized a "real world" approach over international niceties.
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