Trump's 'Golden Dome' will cost $1.2tn and might not stop all-out missile attack
That pricetag is nearly seven times higher than Trump's initial estimate, found an independent budget office.
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That pricetag is nearly seven times higher than Trump's initial estimate, found an independent budget office.
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