"$1.5 TRILLION FOR WAR?" - Ro Khanna TORCHES Trump Over Massive Defense Budget Hike!

Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) didn’t pull any punches in his latest address, accusing the Trump-Vance administration of running a "secret war" that is draining the American treasury at a rate of $1 billion per day. As the conflict in Iran enters its 50th day, Khanna highlighted a stark reality: the money spent so far on "Operation Epic Fury" could have fully funded free public college and trade schools for every student in the United States. Instead, Khanna argues, those funds are being diverted to a military-industrial complex that is "eating the rest of the government. "The footage is now at the center of a widening controversy because it follows a heated House Budget Committee hearing where OMB Director Russell Vought refused to provide lawmakers with a "ballpark" figure for the war's total cost. Khanna pointed out that while the administration remains tight-lipped about the current spending, they have simultaneously requested a historic $1.5 trillion defense budget for the 2027 fiscal year. This request would effectively pivot 70% of all discretionary spending toward the "Department of War," a level of militarization not seen since the height of World War II. What makes this critique especially explosive is Khanna’s direct link between the $1.5 trillion military hike and the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA), which provided $3.7 trillion in tax cuts. Khanna asserts that the administration is "making a government for billionaires and for war," funded by massive cuts to social safety nets like Medicaid, childcare, and healthcare. By framing the defense budget as a direct theft from the American middle class, Khanna is positioning the Democrats to make "The Cost of War" a central pillar of the 2026 midterm elections. As the 14-day ceasefire remains in a fragile state, this case is quickly becoming a flashpoint in the larger debate over national priorities, the "Peace Through Strength" philosophy, and the legal standards for transparency in war funding. In this video, we cover: The $1 Billion Daily Bill: How Khanna calculated the massive cost of the Iran war. The $1.5 Trillion Hike: A look at Trump’s plan to spend 70% of the budget on defense. Free College vs. Bombs: The trade-offs the administration is making between education and war. Russell Vought’s Refusal: Why the White House won’t tell Congress the truth about war spending. The Billionaire Agenda: Khanna’s take on how tax cuts for the rich are driving the deficit. Stay updated on Ro Khanna, the $1.5T defense budget, Iran war costs, Russell Vought, and the latest breaking political and economic developments. #RoKhanna #Trump2026 #DefenseBudget #IranWar #BreakingNews #TaxCuts #USPolitics #MiddleClass #EducationFirst #OperationEpicFury #EconomicWarfare #Midterms2026