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EarthFirst

(4,074 posts)
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 04:38 PM 16 hrs ago

Trump says defense CEOs agree to quadruple production of 'Exquisite Class' weaponry

President Donald Trump met Friday afternoon with CEOs of major defense industry companies at the White House as the war against Iran ended its first full week.

Trump said the meeting included CEOs of BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX Corporation, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and L3Harris Technologies Missile Solutions.

After the meeting, Trump said in a social media post that “we discussed Production and Production Schedules” and “they have agreed to quadruple Production of the ‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry in that we want to reach, as rapidly as possible, the highest levels of quantity.”

The White House has been on the defensive after news reports detailing concerns about low supply of both munitions and anti-missile defenses if the Iran war drags on.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/iran-war-trump-defense-companies-pete-hegseth.html

‘Exquisite Class Weaponry’

Trump: “Are they gold? Can they be gold?”

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Trump says defense CEOs agree to quadruple production of 'Exquisite Class' weaponry (Original Post) EarthFirst 16 hrs ago OP
Trump Class leftstreet 16 hrs ago #1
Your tax dollars at work! Chasstev365 16 hrs ago #2
At last we know the reason he started this war Hassler 16 hrs ago #3
Exquisite weaponry. Boomerproud 16 hrs ago #4
That ought to boost job numbers. Nt Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #5
Duh OC375 16 hrs ago #6
congress will need to appropriate money for this lapfog_1 16 hrs ago #7
"Those beautiful beautiful bombs " dweller 16 hrs ago #8
Luxuriously gold-plated and marked with a big beautiful "T" dalton99a 16 hrs ago #9
Incredibly stupid statement Progressive dog 15 hrs ago #10
That's his go-to word for "10." Kid Berwyn 15 hrs ago #11
This is why we can't have nice things and live in a crumbling country. City Lights 15 hrs ago #12
1st of all................. Lovie777 15 hrs ago #13

leftstreet

(40,092 posts)
1. Trump Class
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 04:42 PM
16 hrs ago

They will be gold. They won't work. They'll cost a fortune. He'll get kickbacks.

Congressional stock trades are probably already flying

Chasstev365

(7,587 posts)
2. Your tax dollars at work!
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 04:45 PM
16 hrs ago

Soon you'll be contributing to those wonderful Republican Health Savings accounts!

OC375

(704 posts)
6. Duh
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 04:50 PM
16 hrs ago

No grand deal... Just what there’re obligated to do anyway. He wants credit for it? LOL Childish!

lapfog_1

(31,845 posts)
7. congress will need to appropriate money for this
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 04:59 PM
16 hrs ago

and I hope Democrats and a few "America First" MAGAts hold the line.

Can't fight a war without the push button weapons. Not with the military we have now.

dweller

(28,191 posts)
8. "Those beautiful beautiful bombs "
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 05:04 PM
16 hrs ago

“They will create utter mayhem and glorious destruction with YUGE loss of life and limb … blood and guts spread as far as the eye can see , ultimate carnage like never ever seen … oops … did I say that out loud ? “

Pisswig ,probably






✌🏻

Progressive dog

(7,597 posts)
10. Incredibly stupid statement
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 05:32 PM
15 hrs ago

Production of anything requires labor and production equipment. The labor to build top of the line weapons will require top of the line training and expensive equipment.
The orange moron must intend to spend years at war.

City Lights

(25,658 posts)
12. This is why we can't have nice things and live in a crumbling country.
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 05:37 PM
15 hrs ago

The MIC beast must be fed constantly.

I am IRATE!

Lovie777

(22,700 posts)
13. 1st of all.................
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 06:00 PM
15 hrs ago

why is the most powerful country in the world lack arsenal, weapons, et al?

Is it because this greedy administration made profit off of selling to other countries?

Is it because they used taxpayer's money which was allocated the US military to fund ICE, concentration camps, deportations and luxury jets?

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