Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., said Wednesday on Newsmax that President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense system would give the United States military a "big advantage" over China.
"This would give us a big advantage if we can shoot down all the Chinese nuclear warheads and their warp speed missiles that they have as well," Marshall told "National Report." "That would just put our military at a big, big advantage. But to me, this is a defensive weapon as far as the United States has been concerned. Look, we don't want to rule the world. We just want to make sure our families are safe and secure. I think this will be a great investment. $175 billion is what the president's going to spend on this probably. Think about this. We spent $200 billion in Ukraine and I don't know what that did for the safety of American citizens."
Beijing is reportedly "seriously concerned" about the U.S. Golden Dome missile defense shield and the Chinese foreign ministry called on Washington to abandon development of the $175-billion project that Trump announced on Tuesday.
"This takes me back to my boyhood, when they announced the shot for the moon, going to the moon," Marshall said. "And this is something that Americans can rally around together, that we can cheer for together. We don't have the technology to complete this yet. It looks next to impossible. I would put this way ahead of any purpose of going to Mars for America right now. So, I think this is a good investment. It's going to make Americans safer. That's what President Trump promised us. He said he's going to make our families safer and more secure, so I'm behind it. I'm excited about the technology. There'll be so many other benefits from this technology going forward as we develop this."
Marshall also weighed in on the budget reconciliation package Republicans are trying to push through the House, saying the bill "is not perfect," but "we're getting there." He called the legislation "the first step towards a balanced budget."
"If, when we pass this bill, it's going to mean $1,000 per month more money in hardworking Americans' pockets, that's a big deal," he said. "You live on $60,000, $80,000 a year, and I'm going to give you $1,000 more each month to help feed your family … maybe get a new fishing boat eventually as well. That's always been my dream, is to have a nice fishing boat. I thought about this this weekend during a baseball game: If this was a baseball game, the House is going into the seventh inning and we're going to have to bring our closer in sooner than expected, so we're going to bring in Donald Trump. … If it wasn't for President Trump, this doesn't happen. But I do believe in Speaker Johnson, President Trump. They'll get it across the finish line, send it over here and we'll make the bill even better."
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Nicole Weatherholtz ✉
Nicole Weatherholtz, a Newsmax general assignment reporter covers news, politics, and culture. She is a National Newspaper Association award-winning journalist.
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