Golden Dome as a Leaky Golden Shower: Trump’s $4 Trillion Missile Defense System Ridiculed in DC April 2, 2026

Common Dreams

Dr. Ira Helfand, co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility and the Back from the Brink campaign, noted that even “optimistic scenarios” of success by a Golden Dome system would not prevent catastrophic consequences, warning that even if the system could intercept 80% of incoming weapons, tens of millions of Americans could still be killed in a large-scale nuclear attack.

“This system does not protect the American people,” he says. “The attempt to build this system will fuel the arms race and torpedo efforts to actually get rid of [nuclear] weapons.”