President Donald Trump stated at the Munich Security Conference on February 13, 2026, between 8:15 PM and 9:15 PM UTC that a new battleship he helped design should prioritize a gorgeous appearance over stealth features, according to a clip shared by Acyn on X. Trump said, "The new battleship that we have which I helped design. I want that ship to look gorgeous. Forget about stealth. They design ugly equipment for stealth. We design great looking equipment, also stealth," as posted by Acyn at https://x.com/Acyn/status/2022389604213755976 during the one-hour reporting window. This remark follows Trump's earlier joke at the same conference about purchasing 30 new and modified M1 Abrams tanks named in honor of Stacey Abrams, as reported in prior coverage from 6:46 PM to 7:15 PM UTC.
