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Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion

NPR News · May 13, 2026, 6:50 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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A Congressional Budget Office analysis suggests the cost of the missile defense program could be $1.2 trillion over the next 20 years, a far heftier sum than the initial $175 billion price tag.

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