Hold onto your hats, folks—Donald Trump just dropped a new plan, and it’s got a name straight out of a Marvel movie. Say hello to the Golden Dome.
No, it’s not a gold-plated casino in Vegas or a revival of The Simpsons Movie’s glass bubble. This “Golden Dome” is Trump’s proposed mega missile defense shield, designed to protect the U.S. from enemy rockets of all kinds—ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise. Think Israel’s Iron Dome… but bigger, flashier, and with a sky-high price tag.
Announced at a campaign event on May 20, Trump pitched it as a “massive, top-tier missile defense system that would make America safe like never before.” According to The Washington Post, the plan includes space-based tech, satellites, and layered ground interceptors. Basically, if a missile sneezes near American airspace, this dome’s supposed to catch it.
Running point on the mission? U.S. Space Force General Michael Guetlein. Yep, Space Force is real—and now it’s got an interstellar to-do list.
Of course, there’s a twist. Critics aren’t buying it. Some say it sounds more like a sci-fi script than real policy. Others are raising eyebrows over Elon Musk’s involvement—The Daily Beast reports that SpaceX is already in talks to help develop parts of the system, and that’s got watchdogs howling over potential conflicts of interest.
Trump wants Congress to cough up $25 billion to kickstart it. Total cost? Somewhere between $175 billion and $542 billion over the next 20 years, according to defense insiders. For that price, you could fund NASA and still afford Beyoncé’s tour.
Still, Trump’s base is eating it up. “We will build a dome to keep America safe from the threat of destruction,” he declared. Fans cheered like he’d just promised free Chick-fil-A for life.
The concept might seem out there, but it’s not totally new. Reagan had “Star Wars” in the ‘80s. Now Trump’s got the Golden Dome. Different era, same big defense dream.
One thing’s for sure—this golden idea has officially landed in the 2024 election arena. And love it or hate it, it’s not going anywhere soon.