Aboard aircraft carrier, Trump pushes for more military spending

Newport News (United States) (AFP) – President Donald Trump announced from the deck of America’s newest aircraft carrier Thursday that he had spoken with maritime leaders to discuss plans for a “major expansion” of the Navy.
Trump spoke against the military backdrop as he pushes for a hike in defense spending that is likely to meet with stiff opposition in Congress.
“In these troubled times, our Navy is the smallest it’s been since World War I,” Trump t