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President Donald Trump said that building an Iron Dome-like defense shield for the U.S. is a top priority for him. On Monday, he called for "immediate" action on the project before he signed an executive order.
Trump made these comments at a Republican dinner in Florida. He also praised his newly-confirmed Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. After arriving at Joint Base Andrews that night, Trump confirmed he had signed the executive order on the plane.
"Pete Hegseth, who's going to be great, by the way… I think he's going to be fantastic," Trump said at the event. "I know him very well. I think he's going to be fantastic."
"He's what we need, to immediately begin the construction of a state-of-the-art Iron Dome missile defense shield, which will be able to protect Americans."
Trump pointed out that the U.S. protects other countries but not itself. He also noted that President Ronald Reagan was interested in such a system during the Cold War, but "we didn't have the technology."
"And now we have phenomenal technology. You see that with Israel," Trump continued. "So I think the United States is entitled to that. And everything will be made right here in the USA 100%."
"We're going next to ensure that we have the most lethal fighting force in the world."
On Monday, the State Department indicated that developing an Iron Dome for the U.S. is one of Hegseth's priorities.
"Other areas the secretary will study include reinstating troops that were pushed out because of COVID-19 vaccination mandates and developing an Iron Dome anti-missile system for the United States," the statement read.
This isn't the first time Trump has talked about an Iron Dome for America. At the Commander-In-Chief inaugural ball on Jan. 20, Trump mentioned that the project was on his agenda.
"We're also doing the Iron Dome all made in America," Trump said. "We're going to have a nice Iron Dome."
He also brought up the idea during his 2024 campaign.
"By next term we will build a great Iron Dome over our country," Trump said at a West Palm Beach event on June 14. "We deserve a dome…it's a missile defense shield, and it'll all be made in America."
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