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Trump Promotes Battlefield Tech at Summit, Approval Plummets

7/16/2026

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President Donald Trump will promote battlefield technology investments at a defense summit on Wednesday.
Senator David McCormick organized the summit at the United States (U.S.) Army War College in Carlisle.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe will attend.
Republicans are watching President Donald Trump’s low approval before the November midterms after the recent Iran conflict cut United States (U.S.) Tomahawk, Patriot and THAAD interceptors.

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President Donald Trump will promote battlefield technology investments at a defense summit on Wednesday.
Senator David McCormick organized the summit at the United States (U.S.) Army War College in Carlisle.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe will attend.
Republicans are watching President Donald Trump’s low approval before the November midterms after the recent Iran conflict cut United States (U.S.) Tomahawk, Patriot and THAAD interceptors.