Trump Claims U.S. Weapons Output Hits Record High, Flooding Middle East Forces
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Trump Claims U.S. Weapons Output Hits Record High, Flooding Middle East Forces

Trump says defense factories run around the clock to build Patriots, THAAD systems and Tomahawks, delivering elite arms daily to U.S. forces in the Middle East.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: September 14, 2026, 12:30 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump said the United States is manufacturing more elite weapons than at any point in its history, with daily deliveries flowing to American forces in the Middle East. Trump made the claim in a post on Truth Social, tying the surge to defense factories he said now operate around the clock.