'Trump-class' battleships will cost a lot more than expected

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President Trump’s plan for new nuclear-powered battleships will take longer and cost a lot more than initially thought, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

Trump announced the plan back in December, saying they would be “the fastest, the biggest and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built.” They have been dubbed “Trump-class” battleshi…

President Trump’s plan for new nuclear-powered battleships will take longer and cost a lot more than initially thought, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

Trump announced the plan back in December, saying they would be “the fastest, the biggest and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built.” They have been dubbed “Trump-class” battleshi…

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