If Russia were to hit the U.S. with a nuclear first strike, would Trump respond?

[myohmy2]

CNN Politics, 2-18-2019

" Former acting FBI director: Trump's 'own words' prompted counterintelligence investigation "
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" Even after the investigation was launched, McCabe said the President continued to praise Russia, and described an instance where Trump said he trusted Russian President Vladimir Putin in blatant contradiction with US intelligence.

McCabe told CBS that Trump didn't believe North Korea had done a missile test because Putin told him the rogue regime didn't have the capability or the missiles to carry out tests for missiles that could hit the US. McCabe said Trump said so during a White House intelligence briefing, which an FBI official who was present at the briefing relayed to McCabe.

"Intelligence officials in the briefing responded that that was not consistent with any of the intelligence our government possesses, to which the President replied, 'I don't care. I believe Putin,'" McCabe said. "

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/17/politics/mccabe-fbi-investigation-russia-trump/index.html

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" "Intelligence officials in the briefing responded that that was not consistent with any of the intelligence our government possesses, to which the President replied, 'I don't care. I believe Putin,'" McCabe said. "

Would Trump respond to a Putin nuclear first strike?

...I have my doubts...

…May God Bless and Save the United States of America...

[RainCaster]

1. Not without calling Putin first for advice

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

2. His first act would be to call Putin and ask if he'd just nuked us.

Then, after every intelligence and military commander had told him what happened, and shown him the radar plots for the missile flight paths from Russia to Washington and New York, Fat Donnie would say, "Putin told me they didn't launch an attack on us. I believe Putin," and go back to golfing at Mar-A-Lago.

And the Republicans -- at least those who weren't fried in the attacks -- would go ahead supporting him.

[Dan]

3. Not true!!!!

Trump would order an attack on our NATO allies.

[RockRaven]

4. He would be paralyzed by indecision...

He has no knowledge, no principles, no morals, and no fortitude. He would not choose to act, nor choose not to act; he would not choose. Therein lies our danger -- others know this about him too.

[rufus dog]

5. Of course he would respond

With a tweet that it is the Democrats fault.

And this is some sad mutha fucking shit.

[Guilded Lilly]

6. Russia owns this freak. And as long as he is in power, we are in serious danger.

[Freethinker65]

7. Yes. He would respond with a tweet, followed by a campaign rally

He would blame Pelosi, Hillary, Obama, and the Democrats and call it all a hoax and fake news. He would then declare a national emergency to remodel the White House and leave DC for a month of golf, TV watching, and executive time at one of his resort properties.

[Voltaire2]

8. It wouldn't matter to almost anyone.

In this country, as the vast majority would be dead or dying.

[revmclaren]

9. The U.S. submarine fleet carries a total of over 1500 Nukes

and are completely atonamous in the advent of a surprise first strike against the U.S.A. They are always moving and Captains can launch at will if necessary... if communication is lost or if command is compromised in a nuclear event.

That's why M.A.D. (Mutual Assured Destruction) has been and still is a deterrent to a nuclear war.

My trust is with them...not tRump.



ONLY!!! 2019 and beyond.

[pecosbob]

10. Difficult to imagine circumstances in which Russia would benefit from such an act

The U.S. is much more likely to initiate a first strike, but with low-yield tactical mini-nukes, like the ones being produced at Pantex currently. Even the circumstances that would bring this on are hard to imagine. The Russians have become much more adept at assymetrical warfare in recent decades, as evidenced by the false flag terrorist attacks in Chechnya and Georgia that gave them apparent license to invade, as well as the soft invasion of Ukraine.

[CloudWatcher]

11. Of course he'd respond!

He’d immediately surrender.

[Kablooie]

12. He would blame Iran and retaliate.

[ck4829]

13. "We don't know. It could have been anybody."

[griloco]

14. On the weekend...?

[BlueMTexpat]

15. First, he would tweet that

Russians are "fine people" and then he would ask Fox and Friends what to do.

[Fuzzpope]

16. He'd launch.

At all remaining US cities not targeted by incoming Russian icbm.

[uponit7771]

18. +1

[uponit7771]

17. NO, it would be prudent to think Red Don has already given Putin our codes.