Radio Free never accepts money from corporations, governments or billionaires – keeping the focus on supporting independent media for people, not profits. Since 2010, Radio Free has supported the work of thousands of independent journalists, learn more about how your donation helps improve journalism for everyone.

Make a monthly donation of any amount to support independent media.





Elon Musk Stands to Get Even Richer as Trump Backs $1 Trillion Budget for Pentagon

As federal agencies face crippling cuts and are forced to cut essential services, President Trump has announced he will seek a $1 trillion budget for the Pentagon, a record-setting number that would mark the highest level of U.S. defense spend…

Seg2 pentagon

As federal agencies face crippling cuts and are forced to cut essential services, President Trump has announced he will seek a $1 trillion budget for the Pentagon, a record-setting number that would mark the highest level of U.S. defense spending since World War II. William Hartung, a senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, blasts the promised budget as “completely unnecessary” and says that “almost the only beneficiaries are going to be the weapons manufacturers.” Hartung also discusses the growing political influence of Silicon Valley defense technology startups, including Alex Karp’s Palantir and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.


This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.


Print Share Comment Cite Upload Translate Updates

Leave a Reply

APA

Democracy Now! | Radio Free (2025-04-09T12:45:31+00:00) Elon Musk Stands to Get Even Richer as Trump Backs $1 Trillion Budget for Pentagon. Retrieved from https://www.radiofree.org/2025/04/09/elon-musk-stands-to-get-even-richer-as-trump-backs-1-trillion-budget-for-pentagon-2/

MLA
" » Elon Musk Stands to Get Even Richer as Trump Backs $1 Trillion Budget for Pentagon." Democracy Now! | Radio Free - Wednesday April 9, 2025, https://www.radiofree.org/2025/04/09/elon-musk-stands-to-get-even-richer-as-trump-backs-1-trillion-budget-for-pentagon-2/
HARVARD
Democracy Now! | Radio Free Wednesday April 9, 2025 » Elon Musk Stands to Get Even Richer as Trump Backs $1 Trillion Budget for Pentagon., viewed ,<https://www.radiofree.org/2025/04/09/elon-musk-stands-to-get-even-richer-as-trump-backs-1-trillion-budget-for-pentagon-2/>
VANCOUVER
Democracy Now! | Radio Free - » Elon Musk Stands to Get Even Richer as Trump Backs $1 Trillion Budget for Pentagon. [Internet]. [Accessed ]. Available from: https://www.radiofree.org/2025/04/09/elon-musk-stands-to-get-even-richer-as-trump-backs-1-trillion-budget-for-pentagon-2/
CHICAGO
" » Elon Musk Stands to Get Even Richer as Trump Backs $1 Trillion Budget for Pentagon." Democracy Now! | Radio Free - Accessed . https://www.radiofree.org/2025/04/09/elon-musk-stands-to-get-even-richer-as-trump-backs-1-trillion-budget-for-pentagon-2/
IEEE
" » Elon Musk Stands to Get Even Richer as Trump Backs $1 Trillion Budget for Pentagon." Democracy Now! | Radio Free [Online]. Available: https://www.radiofree.org/2025/04/09/elon-musk-stands-to-get-even-richer-as-trump-backs-1-trillion-budget-for-pentagon-2/. [Accessed: ]
rf:citation
» Elon Musk Stands to Get Even Richer as Trump Backs $1 Trillion Budget for Pentagon | Democracy Now! | Radio Free | https://www.radiofree.org/2025/04/09/elon-musk-stands-to-get-even-richer-as-trump-backs-1-trillion-budget-for-pentagon-2/ |

Please log in to upload a file.



There are no updates yet.
Click the Upload button above to add an update.

You must be logged in to translate posts. Please log in or register.