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Democrats Flat-Out Reject Trump Request for Billions More on Iran War

Mar 19, 2026Left

The Trump administration is requesting more than $200 billion to fund the war with Iran, and Democrats are outraged.The Washington Post reported Wednesday night that the Department of Defense had asked the White House for the hefty sum. Reactions were swift and negative. On X, Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego pointed out the Iraq War of the early 2000s was…

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