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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump's white, male team is a bad look for America and bad for national security, too (USA Today)
Trump's white, male team is a bad look for America and bad for national security, toohttps://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/01/13/women-minorities-missing-from-trump-national-security-team-column/4447800002/
When President Donald Trump strode to the podium last week to tell America what would happen next with Iran, he clearly wanted to project his vision of American strength. He stood amid top members of his national security team, including the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other military officers. All men and all white.
While it was a clear display of U.S. military might, as well as Trump signaling that he had the full support of his team (something that can never be taken for granted in this administration), this carefully choreographed moment sent another message: The only people who can handle this national security crisis are white men.
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Trump's white, male team is a bad look for America and bad for national security, too (USA Today) (Original Post)
Meeker
Jan 2020
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marble falls
(71,403 posts)1. But not a bad look for the basket of deplorables he's playing to.
virgogal
(10,178 posts)2. Resembles the top Dem presidential candidates.
Wounded Bear
(64,014 posts)3. Wow, you went there?
