President Trump Says Military More Important Than Balanced Budget

[neverforget]

Source: MSNBC

President Donald Trump said Thursday night that he is willing to subordinate balancing the federal budget in favor of strengthening the military, possibly putting him on a path to clashing with his own pick for budget director.

"Our military is more important to me than a balanced budget," the president declared in an interview with commentator Sean Hannity on Fox News Channel.

Prioritizing the military over balancing the budget isn't at odds with positions Trump expressed during the campaign. While he said on the campaign trail that he did want to balance the budget, he also said that he knew it would take time and that rebuilding the military and America's industrial infrastructure were equally as or even more important.

But the president's flat statement Thursday night could put Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-South Carolina, Trump's nominee to direct the White House Office of Management and Budget, in an uncomfortable position.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/president-trump-says-military-more-important-balanced-budget-n712836

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I know a Republican who hated Trump yet voted for him just because he was going to balance the budget and get rid of the deficit. Fucking idiot. That was in October and I haven't spoken to him since.

[Hulk]

1. This guy....and most of his surrogates....are just fucking sick.

It's not even amusing. This lunatic needs to be deposed. I can't believe this is really happening.

[Cha]

2. blotus doesn't give a shit about the military.. no repug does

but who the majority keep voting for?

[WhoWoodaKnew]

3. Wow

[ScubaSteve]

4. You spend too Much!

That’s what Republican’s have been shoving in our face for 8 years, and I plan to shove it back in their face.

"You know what your problem is? You spend too much!!!!"

[AllaN01Bear]

5. yo ho yo yo a pils life for me

the last 8 years they screamed WE ARE BROKE AS A NATON". they shoved and shoved that down our throats . NOW THIS MORON WANTS TO INCREASE MILITARY SPENDING WITH A DEFICIT?it s not cool for a demo, but is coo for them. mkae them earn 1 dollar for pay as THEY ARE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TOO>.

[2naSalit]

6. Let him pay for it with his $$

[Vinca]

7. Trump has never concerned himself with budgets. If he can't pay, he stiffs you. End of story.

[dalton99a]

8. Yeah, we need to build 100,000 ships.

[Ray Bruns]

9. Of course balancing the budget is no longer important.

Since the black guy is not in white house anymore,.

[Bayard]

10. War is good for the economy

He did promise to make America great again......

[bucolic_frolic]

11. Very revealing story

First off, the budget director's priorities are not important. He's not the President.

Secondly, it's not about what's important to Trump. It's about what he views as
being important for the country. And clearly he has no idea because he only thinks
about himself, and not the country. He's lived such an isolated life in his burg that
he has no idea what's going on out in the world.

[Tikki]

12. This is where he and his cronies hide the monies they steal from the American taxpayers......

and when they are all done they say oops. Think blackwater, etc.



Tikki

[Blue Idaho]

13. How Reagan-esque of him...

Now watch the republicans blow a whole in the budget big enough to drive a women's march through.

[not fooled]

14. Don't forget

Massive tax cuts for the wealthy....deficit schmeficit...they will balloon the debt and deficit, hide doing so, and then blame the next Democrat who get into the WH.

We are on to their scam...when will the corporate media and the 'Murican public catch on?

[sarcasmo]

15. Lunatic.