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US President Donald Trump signed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law Thursday, completing the passage of the largest military spending bill in US history—$901 billion, or over $1 trillion when combined with supplemental funding passed earlier this year.

The Senate voted 77-20 on Wednesday to pass the bill. The Democratic leadership, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Minority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois, voted for the bill. They were joined by Senators Mark Kelly of Arizona and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, both of whom released a video last month calling on military personnel to disobey illegal orders—as Trump was sending the US military on a murder spree off the coast of Latin America.

Citing Trump’s statements about using troops to shoot protesters in America, Slotkin invoked the legacy of the Nuremberg tribunals, which convicted Nazi leaders for war crimes and crimes against peace. But when it came time to vote, this invocation was revealed to be completely meaningless. Slotkin voted to hand Trump the resources to pursue his military adventure against Venezuela...

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[-] FnordPrefect@hexbear.net 63 points 2 days ago

the-democrat You wouldn't understand...we have to cave to every request for increased military funding. Otherwise we'll look feckless and weak!

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 25 points 2 days ago

if we help our citizens where would be able to give more money to the military

[-] Wheaties@hexbear.net 21 points 2 days ago

Meanwhile asking individual soldiers to disobey any unlawful orders.

smol bean senator with no structural power or leverage whatsoever

[-] RedSturgeon@hexbear.net 43 points 2 days ago

In the Alternative timeline Kamala would be signing the deal and Americans would be celebrating that there's $1 trillion being spent on global peace.

[-] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 42 points 2 days ago

Imperialism is bipartisan.

[-] moss_icon@hexbear.net 45 points 2 days ago

The Democrats continuing to prove that they’re the most worthless party in the world.

[-] mendiCAN@hexbear.net 38 points 2 days ago

"you know that disheveled guy waving a gun around we tell ya to hate? yeah we gave him your money. but we don't support him 🤷 "

[-] take_five_moments@hexbear.net 41 points 2 days ago

say-the-line-bart-1

say-the-line-bart-2 healthcare pls

[-] 9to5@hexbear.net 22 points 2 days ago

THE RESISTANCE

[-] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 days ago

Lesser evil btw

[-] DasRav@hexbear.net 31 points 2 days ago

Harm reduction!

[-] RipLemmDotEE@lemmy.today 19 points 2 days ago

What a bunch of useless assholes.

[-] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 33 points 2 days ago

Vote blue no matter who!

[-] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 10 points 2 days ago

how many seasons of blowback does this fund?

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