Trump, like Reagan, recognized the tremendous power of a strong economy.
Not for enrichment but to project power across the world.
POTUS40 used it to bring down the Soviet empire.
POTUS45 used it to destroy ISIS, control North Korea, and put China’s world domination plans on hold.
One defeated a generational opponent.
The other forced adversaries into trade wars instead of actual hostilities.
By their actions, they cut off the money supply to the military-industrial complex and earned the enmity of the federal establishment.
I don’t think the military and our military manufacturing industry disliked Reagan.