President Donald Trump will announce a new type of large warships he is calling “battleships,” according to a U.S. official and another official familiar with the discussions, marking a step toward his vision for a new “Golden Fleet,” The Wall Street Journal reported over the past hour via a post by Lara Seligman on X at approximately 6:16 PM UTC on December 22, 2025. The Wall Street Journal article, shared by Seligman, details the warships as part of Trump's national security plans. Two officials confirmed the announcement is forthcoming, as stated in the exclusive report linked in the X post during the reporting window from 5:16 PM to 6:16 PM UTC. In a separate development during the same one-hour period, the Department of Homeland Security reiterated its offer of a $3,000 holiday stipend and free flights for illegal immigrants self-deporting via the CBP Home app through year-end, according to an official DHS news release shared by @PressSec on X. The program, announced December 22, 2025, at https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/22/increased-incentives-dhs-now-offering-3k-holiday-stipend-through-end-year-cbp-home, encourages voluntary departures before January 1.
