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Originally Posted by Maggy J
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I don't think so. Trump will say he tried to protect the country and invest in defence and infrastructure but the system wouldn't let him.
He's either
i) Not worked out how soft power works.
ii) Realised he won't get away with cuts in this area but appreciates he has everything to gain by pretending to try. In this way, he will be seen by his supporters as trying to save money in unnecessary areas and they'll be happy.
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Originally Posted by Mick
The point does not stand : I asked you if you had seen the invoices to his travel costs, you said no, you're basing your view on what some report says they think the costs are. They don't really know.
Also I see you're missing the point he is travelling to one of his properties so he won't have accommodation costs to pay, so not quite the same costs of Obama. So while yes, Obama would have racked up costs with Air Force One, he would also have to pay for the accommodation as well.
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No one's going to see the original invoices.
Heck, despite his promises, we've not even seen Trump's tax returns. Not that they've ever been relevant to anyone's skills as President.
You can't just knock everything back because the primary source is unavailable, that's impossibly unrealistic. You have to take what's available and take an informed view.