The True Cost of Trump’s "Little Excursion"

We are only 45 days into the conflict in Iran, yet the mounting toll of President Trump’s "forever war" is already staggering. What was pitched as a swift action has spiraled out of control that has already cost 13 American lives and more than 300 casualties.

With the initial phase of already crossing the $50 billion mark, the administration is now demanding an immediate $200 billion infusion. Trump is also demanding a 50% increase to the Pentagon’s existing trillion-dollar budget—an additional $500 billion for next year.

This brings the total price tag of Trump’s "little excursion" to a jaw-dropping $750 billion.

It is time for a reality check. Conservative Republicans and the MAGA faithful can no longer claim the cupboard is bare for our most vulnerable citizens while handing out three-quarters of a trillion dollars, bowing to Trump’s deranged world view.

We are trading our future and our soldiers' lives for a conflict with no end in sight. The "Forever War" has found its new chapter, and the cost is simply too high.