What Does Trump Think Nuclear Testing Is?

A vague statement opens a range of expensive possibilities.

A view of the entrance of White Sands Missile Range, where the Trinity nuclear test site is located, near White Sands, New Mexico, on Feb. 21, 2024. November 4, 2025, 12:36 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

While on his way to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping for trade negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump posted a short statement on Oct. 29 that appeared to suggest the United States would shortly resume explosive nuclear testing. “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately,” he said on Truth Social.

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