The US federal deficit is projected to hit $1.8 trillion this year. Andrew Follett says that equals the cost of about 135 Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers

BWB News TV • 2026-08-01 13:41 UTC • By Billy Odell Tucker-Robinson

The US federal deficit is projected to hit $1.8 trillion this year. Andrew Follett says that equals the cost of about 135 Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers, roughly 12 times the Navy’s current 11-carrier fleet.

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