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CNN 5 Things

'Trump Class' Battleships, Barry Manilow’s Health, Paramount’s New Offer and more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

President Donald Trump unveiled a new class of Navy battleships. We have the latest blow to the US offshore wind industry. New storms are prompting evacuations in parts of California. We’ll tell you why Barry Manilow rescheduled his upcoming concert dates. Plus, Paramount beefs up its bid for CNN's parent company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, from CNN, I'm a Fulma DK, with the five things you need to know for Monday, December 22nd.

0:08.0

President Donald Trump has unveiled a new type of battleship that he's designating part of the quote, Trump class.

0:15.0

There's never been anything like these ships. These have been under design consideration for a long time. And it started

0:23.2

with me in my first term because I said, why aren't we doing battleships like we used to?

0:28.1

They'll be the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship

0:34.9

ever built. They'll be part of the Navy's new golden fleet that's meant to better counter China and

0:39.7

other adversaries and also stick to Trump's aesthetic standards.

0:43.6

He says they'll replace the U.S. fleet he called, quote, old and tired and obsolete.

0:48.6

This comes amid a massive U.S. naval buildup in the Caribbean, as Trump applies pressure

0:52.8

on Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro,

0:55.0

including attempts to cut off his oil revenues.

0:58.2

More news coming up, including Barry Manilow's health diagnosis and where a flood threat is

1:03.1

growing in the U.S.

1:07.0

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