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applegrove

(127,183 posts)
Tue May 27, 2025, 07:32 PM May 27

Trump Says 'Golden Dome' to Cost Canada $61 Billion

Trump Says ‘Golden Dome’ to Cost Canada $61 Billion

May 27, 2025 at 7:21 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 0 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/05/27/trump-says-golden-dome-to-cost-canada-61-billion/


“President Donald Trump said Canada would need to pay $61 billion to join the ‘Golden Dome’ system he’s proposed to boost missile defense with space-based interceptors,” Bloomberg reports.

“But the president needled Ottawa by saying he would be willing to protect Canada for free if the nation opted to join the United States, his latest suggestion that the northern neighbor would benefit from being absorbed by the US.”


Applegrove:

does Trump know he can't build the Golden Dome without Canada? That all those soviet missiles aimed at the US are pointed to go over the Arctic and that is where the radar will need to be.
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Trump Says 'Golden Dome' to Cost Canada $61 Billion (Original Post) applegrove May 27 OP
Yeah, they will pay for it, just like Mexico paid for the wall and China paid tariffs tulipsandroses May 27 #1
Please let this nightmare end................ Lovie777 May 27 #2
This program is just a gift to Musk JBTaurus83 May 27 #3
I hope Canada tells Trump to take his Gold Dome and shove it where the sun don't shine. Irish_Dem May 27 #4
Let's just say there isn't ever going to be any golden dome. Klarkashton May 27 #5
There will be no dome, but that won't stop Trump from stealing as much $$ as he can for it. Irish_Dem May 27 #6
That worthless fraud Anduril place in Costa Mesa Klarkashton May 27 #9
The crooks and con artists are lining up as we speak for the Gold Dome boondoggle. Irish_Dem May 27 #10
He only has the Mercator maps that make Greenland and Canada look much bigger Ocelot II May 27 #7
"Star Wars" again, another boondoggle for the industrial military complex Shellback Squid May 27 #8
"Nuclear pumped laser space based weapons" Klarkashton May 27 #14
Canada just called. They will be sending,... magicarpet May 27 #11
Without Canada, it's only HALF a golden dome, and Trump can take a flying leap off one. usonian May 27 #12
The movie Logan's Run........... Lovie777 May 27 #13
God he is such a fucking moron! Initech May 27 #15
Tiny hands makes morons look like geniuses!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 27 #18
Trump will settle for a Golden Shower BeerBarrelPolka May 27 #16
Oh Damn! applegrove May 27 #17
Trump is claiming Canada is considering becoming the 51st state applegrove May 27 #19
You're too good for him BeerBarrelPolka May 27 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author Xavier Breath May 27 #20
What Canada will consider is the threat it faces from the US versus the threat from anywhere else in the world. taxi May 27 #21
Who is going to shoot at Canada but Trump? Jit423 May 27 #23
Doesn't the "Golden Dome" need Canadian radar? ThoughtCriminal May 28 #24

tulipsandroses

(7,779 posts)
1. Yeah, they will pay for it, just like Mexico paid for the wall and China paid tariffs
Tue May 27, 2025, 07:34 PM
May 27

Another dumb lie.

Klarkashton

(3,670 posts)
5. Let's just say there isn't ever going to be any golden dome.
Tue May 27, 2025, 07:37 PM
May 27

They can't even get the Air Traffic Control system sorted out.

Even if it was technically feasible (its not) they haven't got the actual money to do it anymore.

Irish_Dem

(72,775 posts)
6. There will be no dome, but that won't stop Trump from stealing as much $$ as he can for it.
Tue May 27, 2025, 07:38 PM
May 27

Klarkashton

(3,670 posts)
9. That worthless fraud Anduril place in Costa Mesa
Tue May 27, 2025, 07:42 PM
May 27

Is salivating about getting a piece of this.

They would piss that money away with no results in no time.

Ocelot II

(126,369 posts)
7. He only has the Mercator maps that make Greenland and Canada look much bigger
Tue May 27, 2025, 07:38 PM
May 27

than they really are, which is why he wants them. On a Mercator map it looks like Russian missiles would have to head west-southwest to hit the US, but in fact they'd go over the Arctic and over Canada. His stupid Golden Dome is useless without making Canada part of it - assuming it's even technologically feasible in the first place, which it isn't.

Klarkashton

(3,670 posts)
14. "Nuclear pumped laser space based weapons"
Tue May 27, 2025, 07:47 PM
May 27

How much goddamn money was spent on that fraudulent shit?

magicarpet

(18,455 posts)
11. Canada just called. They will be sending,...
Tue May 27, 2025, 07:46 PM
May 27

...pResidunce Donnie a $61billion dollar check in the morning to cover their portion of the costs of the Goldern Dome Anti-missile Defence System.

Canada like Mexico takes their bill paying obligations seriously. Mexico had their payment in the mail the very next day to cover the entire costs of the coast to coast security fence to halt illegal immigration in its tracks at our southern border.

Thank you pResidunce Donnie dipshit you are such a wheeler-dealer and run a really tight ship.

usonian

(19,459 posts)
12. Without Canada, it's only HALF a golden dome, and Trump can take a flying leap off one.
Tue May 27, 2025, 07:46 PM
May 27


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applegrove

(127,183 posts)
19. Trump is claiming Canada is considering becoming the 51st state
Tue May 27, 2025, 08:32 PM
May 27

as we think about participation in the Iron Dome. That is bullshit. Trump is just spreading a lie.

Response to applegrove (Original post)

taxi

(2,414 posts)
21. What Canada will consider is the threat it faces from the US versus the threat from anywhere else in the world.
Tue May 27, 2025, 08:59 PM
May 27

The question would become one of closing the borders or spending $61 billion.

Jit423

(1,568 posts)
23. Who is going to shoot at Canada but Trump?
Tue May 27, 2025, 09:23 PM
May 27

I don't believe the world hates Canada like they hate the US.

ThoughtCriminal

(14,613 posts)
24. Doesn't the "Golden Dome" need Canadian radar?
Wed May 28, 2025, 12:07 AM
May 28

At least for coverage over the North Polar regions
I assume the DEW line is still active.

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