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Trump has compromised our country's security in a million ways. His Administration is an ongoing foreign policy garbage fire.
Here's a quick thread of the national security lies he will likely tell at tonight's #SOTU and what the real deal is.
Here's a quick thread of the national security lies he will likely tell at tonight's #SOTU and what the real deal is.
Trump will make some claim about ISIS as "defeated".
It isn't. Not by a long shot. They don't control territory (that's good), but there are still 30,000 fighters, and Trump has allowed Iraq to marginalize Sunnis again, setting the scene for an ISIS revival (that's really bad).
It isn't. Not by a long shot. They don't control territory (that's good), but there are still 30,000 fighters, and Trump has allowed Iraq to marginalize Sunnis again, setting the scene for an ISIS revival (that's really bad).
Trump will say no one has been tougher on Russia than him.
Bull. He fawns over Putin publicly. He handed Syria diplomacy to the Kremlin. He's loosening sanctions on Putin's top oligarchs. He won't fight Russian propaganda. He pretends they don't manipulate our elections.
Bull. He fawns over Putin publicly. He handed Syria diplomacy to the Kremlin. He's loosening sanctions on Putin's top oligarchs. He won't fight Russian propaganda. He pretends they don't manipulate our elections.
Trump will claim he's weakening Iran.
Nope. Iran's economy IS weaker, but Europe is ignoring U.S. sanctions, keeping their economy afloat. Trump's DoD confirms Iran's ability to maneuver in Syria hasn't been compromised at all. And hardliners in Tehran are gaining strength.
Nope. Iran's economy IS weaker, but Europe is ignoring U.S. sanctions, keeping their economy afloat. Trump's DoD confirms Iran's ability to maneuver in Syria hasn't been compromised at all. And hardliners in Tehran are gaining strength.
Trump will pat himself on the back re Venezuela.
But nothing has happened in 2 weeks since he recognized Guaido. Military support for Maduro hasn't budged, and if Maduro survives, our feckless play makes us weaker.
But nothing has happened in 2 weeks since he recognized Guaido. Military support for Maduro hasn't budged, and if Maduro survives, our feckless play makes us weaker.
Trump will play up negotiations w North Korea.
Yes, talking with North Korea is good. But so far, Kim has PLAYED Trump. We gave away joint military exercises, and Kim kept building his nuclear program. And instead of trying to weaken Kim, Trump declares his "love" for him.
Yes, talking with North Korea is good. But so far, Kim has PLAYED Trump. We gave away joint military exercises, and Kim kept building his nuclear program. And instead of trying to weaken Kim, Trump declares his "love" for him.
And Trump will just ignore all the other disasters that he can't even try to gloss over:
Yemen crisis
Khashoggi murder
separated children at border
Saudi/Qatar split
weakening of NATO and EU
trade war with China going nowhere good
UN laughing at Trump speech
etc etc etc
Yemen crisis
Khashoggi murder
separated children at border
Saudi/Qatar split
weakening of NATO and EU
trade war with China going nowhere good
UN laughing at Trump speech
etc etc etc
