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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump: "U.S. spent 716 Billion Dollars this year on major and uncontrollable Arms Race. Crazy!"
Donald J. Trump
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I am certain that, at some time in the future, President Xi and I, together with President Putin of Russia, will start talking about a meaningful halt to what has become a major and uncontrollable Arms Race. The U.S. spent 716 Billion Dollars this year. Crazy!
6:30 AM - 3 Dec 2018
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I am certain that, at some time in the future, President Xi and I, together with President Putin of Russia, will start talking about a meaningful halt to what has become a major and uncontrollable Arms Race. The U.S. spent 716 Billion Dollars this year. Crazy!
6:30 AM - 3 Dec 2018
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Trump: "U.S. spent 716 Billion Dollars this year on major and uncontrollable Arms Race. Crazy!" (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Dec 2018
OP
Although this is the only time I have ever agreed with Individual "Orange" 1...
Ferrets are Cool
Dec 2018
#4
Let me guess, the Russians and Chinese convinced him we should have less weapons?
Renew Deal
Dec 2018
#6
Of course, he was bragging earlier this year about spending more money on the military.
WhiskeyGrinder
Dec 2018
#8
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)1. And where is that money coming from?
Not the rich . . . .
dalton99a
(81,700 posts)2. It's better to give that money to the Trump Organization to invest
Zoonart
(11,897 posts)3. So let's see the audit.
Sick of him pulling numbers out of his ass.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,116 posts)4. Although this is the only time I have ever agreed with Individual "Orange" 1...
I am positive that his idea of how to FIX it and mine are juxtaposed 180 degrees.
ProfessorGAC
(65,381 posts)5. And I'm Positive Your Idea and Mine Are Pretty Close To The Same
The idiot thinks a wall will save money, because we don't have to worry about all those submarines coming in from Mexico.
You and i have different ideas on how we might save that money, i feel confident in saying. (As compared to the idiot.)
Ferrets are Cool
(21,116 posts)9. Bingo
Renew Deal
(81,897 posts)6. Let me guess, the Russians and Chinese convinced him we should have less weapons?
matt819
(10,749 posts)7. Let's see
Where could trumpy bear have gotten this idea? Who did he meet with, informally, over the weekend?
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,512 posts)8. Of course, he was bragging earlier this year about spending more money on the military.
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)10. And who was in charge of spending that money? Where does the buck stop?