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Trump Discusses Cost of Rebranding Department of Defense to 'Department of War'

Forbes Breaking NewsOctober 7, 20251 min64,291 views
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Rebranding the Department of Defense

  • 🏛️ President Trump stated that an executive order is being signed today to rename the "Department of Defense" to the "Department of War".
  • ❓ He is unsure if Congress will codify this name change into law but indicated they will put it before Congress to find out.

Cost of the Rebrand

  • 💰 When asked about the cost of the rebrand, Trump indicated it would not be a lot of money.
  • 💡 He explained that the rebranding would be done cost-effectively, such as changing stationary as it comes due, rather than expensive measures like recarving mountains.
  • ⚠️ The administration aims to avoid the costly mistakes of past name changes, citing the example of forts that were renamed and later changed back at the request of local communities.
  • ✅ Trump highlighted the example of Fort Bragg, where the community insisted on keeping the original name.
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