âť“WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald Trump announced the creation of a new class of U.S. Navy battleships, starting with the construction of two vessels.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald Trump, War Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Navy Secretary John Phelan.
đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Monday afternoon at Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “They will have 100 times the force, the power, and there’s never been anything like these ships.” – Donald Trump
🎯IMPACT: The announcement signals a significant expansion of the U.S. Navy’s capabilities with plans for up to 25 new battleships.
President Donald J. Trump has revealed plans for the U.S. Navy to develop a new line of “Trump-class” battleships, starting with the construction of two vessels. The America First leader shared the news from his Mar-a-Lago resort, where he is vacationing over the holidays, joined by War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Navy Secretary John Phelan.
🚨 @POTUS: As Commander-in-Chief, it’s my great honor to announce that I’ve approved a plan for the Navy to begin the construction of two brand new, very large battleships… They’ll be the fastest, the biggest, and by far — 100x more powerful than any battleship ever built. pic.twitter.com/226O1UxOeS
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 22, 2025
Trump described the vessels as components of a new “Golden Fleet,” with ambitions to produce up to 25 such battleships. He stated that these would be the “largest we’ve ever built.”
“They will have 100 times the force, the power, and there’s never been anything like these ships,” Trump said. “We envision that these two ships will be the first of a whole new class of battleships that will be produced in the years to come.”
The lead vessel in the class will bear the name USS Defiant. This development follows shortly after the Navy abandoned efforts to develop a different, smaller warship due to escalating expenses and extended timelines.
.@POTUS: “I want to be very clear that we’re building them here… we have great Navy Yards. We’ll be negotiating with some of the companies that are running those yards.” https://t.co/TiZhdRbIej pic.twitter.com/6xLWpiR3z5
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 22, 2025
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