Trump Asks Congress for $87.6B, Including $67B for Iran War

Establishment-critical narrative

The $87.6 billion ask is a massive bill for a war that was sold as quick and surgical, and the costs keep ballooning. The full Iran supplemental alone has now climbed to $80 billion — more than double what Congress was first told — while families are still dealing with higher prices at home. Writing another blank check doesn't fix the damage, but deepens it.