by Rich Lowry
‘The United States can’t take care of daycare. That has to be up to a state. We’re fighting wars.’
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President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States at the Pentagon, in Washington D.C., September 11, 2025.
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If he has to choose between guns and butter, President Trump has made it clear he wants the guns.
This is the right choice for our national security and reflects, as well, a correct assessment of what should be the federal government’s top priority — not funding social services, but providing for the common defense.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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If he has to choose between guns and butter, President Trump has made it clear he wants the guns.
This is the right choice for our national security and reflects, as well, a correct assessment of what should be the federal government’s top priority — not funding social services, but providing for the common defense.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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