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Cory Booker: “We have just spent $25 billion in Donald Trump's war.”

Featuring: Cory Booker, Democratic | U.S. Senate, New Jersey

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Published March 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 02:39

We are supposed to be the body that declares war. Well, we're at war. But we also have the power of the purse. And what is happening with the purse right now? We have just spent $25 billion in Donald Trump's war. That kind of expenditure, with no oversight, no hearings, no checks and balances. $25 billion is enough to provide health insurance for over 3 million Americans. (02:39–02:48)

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Asserts that $25 billion has been spent on what is referred to as "Donald Trump's war."

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“Americans are feeling the pain already of this administration cutting health care for millions.”
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“$25 billion means 30 million children could have free school lunches.”
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“We swore an oath in this body to defend the Constitution.”
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