Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Trump Unveils Trump-Class Battleships for US Navy
President Trump announced a plan to build new, very powerful battleships called the 'Trump-class.'
These ships will be bigger, faster, and much more powerful than any battleships ever built.
They will have special weapons like hypersonic missiles, rail guns, and lasers.
The first ship will be named the USS Defiant.
Trump also said there will be more ships built as part of a bigger plan called the 'Golden Fleet.'
He will help design these ships because he cares about how they look.
The goal is to make the U.S. Navy stronger than ever before.
Trump also said he will meet with defense contractors to push for faster production and to address delays and cost overruns.
President Trump announced the 'Trump-class' battleships, which will be larger, faster, and 100 times more powerful than any previous battleships.
The new battleships will feature hypersonic missiles, rail guns, high-powered lasers, and nuclear-armed cruise missiles, with artificial intelligence playing a central role in their development.
The first vessel will be named the USS Defiant, and the project aims to build 20 to 25 new vessels as part of the 'Golden Fleet.'
Trump will have a direct role in designing the new warships, focusing on their aesthetics, and components of the ships will be built in every U.S. state.
The announcement was made at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, and Trump also plans to meet with defense contractors to address production delays and cost overruns.
- Who
- President Donald Trump and U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan
- What
- Announcement of a new 'Trump-class' of battleships
- When
- December 22, 2025
- Where
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Why
- To boost U.S. naval dominance and increase sea power
- Announced By
- President Donald Trump
- Location
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Number of Vessels
- 20 to 25
- Features
- Hypersonic missiles, rail guns, high-powered lasers, nuclear-armed cruise missiles, artificial intelligence, directed energy lasers
- First Vessel Name
- USS Defiant
- Design Involvement
- President Trump
- Project Name
- Golden Fleet
- Ship Weight
- 30,000 to 40,000 tons
- Crew Size
- 650 to 850 sailors
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