And that f'er Trump thought nuclear weapons were awesome. (Reply #10)

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Thu Mar 4, 2021, 04:51 PM

10. And that f'er Trump thought nuclear weapons were awesome.

I recall Morning Joe reporting that he'd asked back in the summer of 2016, when he was getting foreign policy briefings since he'd become the GQP nominee, "What good are nuclear weapons if we don't use them?" and stunned the assembled military officials.

https://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/03/trump-asks-why-us-cant-use-nukes-msnbcs-joe-scarborough-reports.html

I think he's on record in an interview gushing over the 'power of nuclear weapons'. I can't find that interview at this time, though.

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12 replies	Author	Time	Post
For those who can remember: The fear of nuclear war in Reagan's first term [View all]	speak easy	Mar 2021	OP
It was also Reagan who started toning it down.	Dave Starsky	Mar 2021	#1
...	speak easy	Mar 2021	#2
Absolutely terrifying to this day.	Dave Starsky	Mar 2021	#3
They got the EMP, electromagnetic pulse weapon right.	speak easy	Mar 2021	#4
I guess nobody cares anymore.	speak easy	Mar 2021	#5
Thanks for sharing this.	Mike 03	Mar 2021	#9
I was high school when "The Day After" was released.	Aristus	Mar 2021	#7
And that f'er Trump thought nuclear weapons were awesome.	Hong Kong Cavalier	Mar 2021	#10
That was when I knew we were in big, BIG trouble.	Dave Starsky	Mar 2021	#12
I wish I could recall more. There was a lot of important discussion going on	Mike 03	Mar 2021	#6
... The Call	speak easy	Mar 2021	#8
I just remember getting very drunk with my best friend on election night	catrose	Mar 2021	#11

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