Source: Axios
“The U.S. will build “Trump-class” military vessels that the president on Monday suggested are new-age battleships, inching the country closer to construction of what the administration is advertising as ‘the Golden Fleet.’ … Trump unveiled the plans while flanked at Mar-a-Lago by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Navy Secretary John Phelan. ‘They’ll be the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built,’ Trump said. Concept art depicts something reminiscent of a cruiser. It has at least one laser weapon aboard and is capable of launching missiles. A helicopter hovers overhead. And an image of Trump raising his fist is emblazoned on the back.” (12/22/25)