A Battleship Bombshell-Trump’s Navy Goes YUGE!

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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News, Politics, News Commentary

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🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Golden Fleet Announcement
- Trump unveils plans for the construction of two massive battleships, described as:
  - The largest ever built.
  - “100 times more powerful” than previous Iowa-class ships.
  - Part of a new Golden Fleet to revitalize U.S. naval power.
- Long-term vision: expand to 20–25 ships, boosting American shipbuilding and jobs.
- Emphasis on national security, military supremacy, and economic benefits.
Press Conference Highlights
- Trump positions himself as “the most transparent president in modern history”, answering questions on:
  - China, Venezuela, Iran, and oil tanker seizures.
  - Drug trafficking from Colombia.
  - U.S. investment and tariffs.
  - Healthcare insurer meetings.
  - Epstein files and photos involving Bill Clinton.
Epstein Files Discussion
- Trump expresses discomfort with photos of Bill Clinton being released but frames the issue as a Democratic distraction from Republican successes.
- Criticizes political opponents for using Epstein controversy to deflect from his administration’s achievements.
Economic & Trade Themes
- Claims trillions in foreign investment flowing into the U.S. due to tariffs and pro-business policies.
- Projects $18 trillion in investments within 10 months, aiming for $20 trillion.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed Human.
0:05.7	That innocently met Jeffrey Epstein years ago, many years ago, and they're highly respected
0:11.6	bankers and lawyers and others. What this whole thing is with Epstein is a way of trying to
0:17.2	deflect from the tremendous success that the Republican Party has. Like, for instance,
0:21.2	today we're building the biggest ships in the world, most powerful ships in the world, and they're
0:25.4	asking me questions about Jeffrey Epstein. I thought that was finished. You're listening to the 47
0:30.6	morning update with Ben Ferguson. Good Tuesday morning. So nice to have you with us on the 47 morning
0:36.6	update. Donald Trump comes out
0:38.7	with a big announcement, a new golden fleet of battleships, saying these will be the best in the
0:45.0	world, and they will bring jobs back to America. That's not all the president covered. He also
0:50.8	covered narco-terrorism Venezuela, and what country could be our next target.
0:56.3	I have the full breakdown for you. It's a 47 morning update and it starts right now.
1:01.4	Story number one. President Donald Trump speaking from Marlago talking about building our military,
1:08.4	new ships that our military desperately needs, and not just talking about
1:12.9	that, but clearly being the most transparent president in modern political history.
1:19.1	At a more than 50-minute press conference, the president took questions about building the new
1:24.8	golden fleet, about the golden fleet counters with China, intercepting drugs on land and what could happen with possible attacks on land.
1:35.1	What he was going to do with the seized oil of oil tankers coming out of Venezuela and the black fleet of oil tankers that also deal with Iran.
1:44.0	He also was asked about Venezuela and U.S. oil companies working together.
1:48.8	And he was asked about Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein, a workforce to build the golden
1:54.5	fleet that will help American workers.
1:56.9	The end game with Maduro was also covered.
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