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Miguelito Loveless

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36. Which allies?

Reply to LastLiberal in PalmSprings (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:43 AM

Jan 2025

The ones you are getting ready to knife in the back by leaving NATO, or your Russian allies?

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Trump says U.S. may turn to allies for shipbuilding efforts [View all] LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2025 OP

I assume this involves a plan to skim some of the money JoseBalow Jan 2025 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author brush Jan 2025 #10

That's the nice thing about ships JoseBalow Jan 2025 #11

Yes. Sorry, I accidentally deleted my post. brush Jan 2025 #12

I would guarantee there's a plan to shovel massive amounts of money into his donors' pockets. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2025 #20

Every potential defense contract is an opportunity to squeeze an ally for something Trump wants. (besides a kickback) LudwigPastorius Jan 2025 #21

None of our allies are going to participate in anything with us if he keeps pissing them off like this. Walleye Jan 2025 #2

Could definitely be a way to make more ships Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #3

he's an idiot Snoopy 7 Jan 2025 #34

Actually this isn't one of his scams jgmiller Jan 2025 #4

We still have several places angrychair Jan 2025 #17

Yup lonely bird Jan 2025 #23

There's an even worse loss. Shipwack Jan 2025 #31

What allies, once he takes office. Buddyzbuddy Jan 2025 #5

Agree, you have named three countries that will be the republianmushroom Jan 2025 #14

What allies? Sanity Claws Jan 2025 #6

Ummmm SARose Jan 2025 #7

What the Hell, he is not president. TNNurse Jan 2025 #8

"We are going to do something with ships" maxrandb Jan 2025 #9

We have weak capacity. Igel Jan 2025 #13

It may be a temporary solution but the need to build up national capacity so we have the know-how, summer_in_TX Jan 2025 #28

This is pure bullshit angrychair Jan 2025 #15

We will be lucky to have allies by Feb 1 relayerbob Jan 2025 #16

What makes him think Figarosmom Jan 2025 #18

LOL. Allies? Well, we'll have at least russia and north korea as reliable allies. PSPS Jan 2025 #19

So- Iran, North Korea, China and Russia? mahina Jan 2025 #22

Doing so for US Navy ships would involve breaching national security, not that DJT is a strange to that. Ford_Prefect Jan 2025 #24

maga outsourcee good union shipyard jobs rampartd Jan 2025 #25

Yes, because outsourcing worked so well with our space program. Hope22 Jan 2025 #26

We did apparently outsouce the presidency Miguelito Loveless Jan 2025 #37

I wonder if Bath Iron Works will remain viable. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2025 #27

Why not china Donald Historic NY Jan 2025 #29

"...a different route than you would normally go," dchill Jan 2025 #30

So much for America first iemanja Jan 2025 #32

But the price of eggs.... Old Crank Jan 2025 #33

General Dynamics LizfromRI Jan 2025 #35

Which allies? Miguelito Loveless Jan 2025 #36