TRUMP complains his generals don't incorporate business into briefings, not interested in terrorism

[Demovictory9]

DONALD TRUMP IS LESS INTERESTED IN TERRORISM THREATS AT INTELLIGENCE BRIEFINGS, COMPLAINS HIS 'GENERALS DON'T UNDERSTAND BUSINESS': REPORT

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-less-interested-terrorism-intelligence-briefings-complains-his-generals-1350202

resident Donald Trump is showing “less interest” in potential terrorist plots during intelligence briefings and complains that his “generals don’t understand business” because they so rarely consider economics in their analyses, according to a Sunday report by New York Times.

Trump has reportedly raised concerns that his generals and officers don’t incorporate enough business considerations into their intelligence briefings. “My generals don’t understand business,” the president reportedly complained following a national security briefing, a former White House official told the Times.

In order to maintain Trump’s interest, intelligence officials have reworked some of their presentations to focus on economics and trade, the president’s favorite topics.

“President Trump’s economic focus has been evident, including his emphasis on increasing NATO allies’ burden sharing and pressing allies and partners to do more in support of our common interests,” Garrett Marquis, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said.


Although intelligence officers haven’t criticized Trump for his narrow focus, some have questioned whether it could impede the president’s ability to act on threats, like terrorism or political events with global implications. White House officials also told the Times that Trump has shown interest in the cost of American military bases overseas and allies’ defense expenditure, but "less" on potential terrorist schemes or cloak-and-dagger spy work.

[SunSeeker]

1. It's almost like Trump wants a terrorist attack to happen. nt

[lagomorph777]

12. All he wants to know is how he can make a buck off the military,

while hopefully weakening it at the same time, on behalf of his boss Uncle Vlad.

[DeminPennswoods]

2. This actually enables DoD to distract Trump

with dog and pony shows while having little to no interference with their more serious defense work.

[duforsure]

3. At this point

trump might allow an attack on us to take place to further gain more powers, and to start even worse policies based in hatred, and discrimination. While he's doing nothing to prevent cyber attacks on us now from russia and putin. Is he working actively for putin now? It sure keeps looking like it. HE's trying to undermine the generals because they won't agree with him and putin, and now has to make them look weak and uninformed , when its all him looking complicit with putin's wishes over what's good for this country. Him trying to make others believe he knows more than them is frightening. trump is terrorizing this country ,and others now with the way he's acting out. He is desperate to get generals to believe his false reality , and they've rejected it.

[rampartc]

4. another great reason not to elect a "business man"

[Liberal In Texas]

7. I hope this idea that we need a busiinessman as president is dead forever. n/t

[rampartc]

8. on our side at least

government is not a business.

[NewJeffCT]

11. We thought it was after W

but, 8 years later gave us Trump...

[Botany]

5. This might have to do with the generals not being in business

n/t

[procon]

6. Trump is greatly interested in war profiteering. nt

[Achilleaze]

9. The republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief is pissing on the military again

and the republicans remain silent while their deceitful draft-dodging misleader pisses on our generals, our admirals, our veterans, our POWs, our Gold Star Families - and our US Intelligence Community (largely made up of veterans who served the USA with honor).

Why are republicans constantly complaining about, belittling, and pissing on America's military?

[Duppers]

10. "My generals don't understand business," !

Apparently he doesn't either since he's been in bankruptcy several times and couldn't get loans, except from nefarious banks and the Russians.