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Protests Erupt Over Trump's Flawed Missile Defense Program

4/2/2026

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Critics protested in Washington, DC, April 1, 2026, against the Golden Dome missile defense program backed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
An art installation symbolized the program's flaws.
Co-founder Ben Cohen argued it represents an illusion of safety and waste of taxpayer money.
Experts, including physicist Igor Moric, said the system is fundamentally unworkable.
They warned it would escalate the arms race and urged reallocating funds to healthcare and education.

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Story summary

Critics protested in Washington, DC, April 1, 2026, against the Golden Dome missile defense program backed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
An art installation symbolized the program's flaws.
Co-founder Ben Cohen argued it represents an illusion of safety and waste of taxpayer money.
Experts, including physicist Igor Moric, said the system is fundamentally unworkable.
They warned it would escalate the arms race and urged reallocating funds to healthcare and education.