DOD renaming could cost billions; Joe Rogan warns of ‘civil war’ climate


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Right Media Miss

A new congressional report shows President Trump’s order to change the Department of Defense’s name to the “Department of War” could cost taxpayers $2 billion.

Left Media Miss

Podcaster Joe Rogan warns people celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk is “dark territory” and brings the U.S. closer to a civil war.


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In this Media Miss Minute, President Donald Trump’s directive to re-brand the Department of Defense could cost American taxpayers billions. Plus, podcaster and Trump ally Joe Rogan says he thinks the U.S. is heading toward a civil war.

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Media Miss by the right: Trump’s Pentagon name change could cost billions 

Trump’s plan to rename the Department of Defense to the “Department of War” could come with a massive price tag. 

A new congressional report estimates the change could cost taxpayers up to $2 billion.

Just replacing physical signage, seals, and letterhead across military facilities would cost around $1 billion. Updating websites, systems, and digital assets would add a billion more. 

While Trump signed an executive order calling for the change, Congress would still need to approve any official renaming.

Critics argue the rebranding is symbolic and unnecessary at a time when the Pentagon faces growing budget scrutiny.

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Media Miss by the left: Joe Rogan suggests US headed toward civil war

Podcaster and Trump ally Joe Rogan warned this week that America could be inching toward civil war in the wake of political activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

He made the comments during his podcast Tuesday.

“Charlie Kirk gets shot and people are celebrating. Like, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. You want people to die that you disagree with? Where are we right now on the scale of one to, to civil war? Where are we? Are we at seven? Because I thought we were five. I thought we were like four. Four or five. But after the Charlie Kirk thing, I’m like, oh, we might be like seven. This might be like step seven on, on the way to a bona fide civil war.”

Joe Rogan

Rogan’s comments come amid a rise in politically motivated violence and growing concern over social division. 

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Jason K. Morrell and Ally Heath contributed to this report.
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