Inevitably, these will be “Trump Class” vessels, extending his spree of naming things after himself. The “Trump class” ships are projected to take their place in the “Golden Fleet” as a maritime complement to the “Golden Dome” anti-missile shield that Trump also envisages to protect the denizens of the new “Golden Age” he says the country is enjoying. President Donald Trump unveiling a new class of warships at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday. The type of ships that the Trump class will presumably help replace, the Arleigh Burke class, were named for a courageous admiral who led packs of US destroyers in the Pacific war, revolutionizing naval tactics. The second Trump administration had previously been more about taking names off ships.

Source: Egypt Independent December 23, 2025 15:12 UTC