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Essays and notes on geopolitics, economics, and political economy. Witnessing power, money, and consequences
He Has Determined.
On Wednesday, 7 January 2026, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he had ‘determined’ the military budget for 2027 should be $1.5 trillion—not $1 trillion—for ‘the Good’ of the country in ‘these very troubled and dangerous’ times.