The George Washington University poll finds 42% of likely voters supporting Clinton and 40% backing Trump, within the survey’s margin of error. “Trump said that if he’s elected, he would “fully eliminate” the defense sequester”.
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After the brash billionaire made a sudden trip to Mexico last week to meet Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Clinton said Trump choked because he failed to discuss his demand that Mexico pay for Trump’s border wall.
The next president of the United States should stop the the withdrawal of USA troops from Afghanistan and consider expanding the capabilities of the American personnel there – or even add more troops to the mix, said John Allen, a retired four-star Marine general with close ties to presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
PROPOSAL: One of Mr. Trump’s first commands after taking office will be asking the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and all relevant federal departments, to conduct a thorough review of United States cyber defenses and identify all vulnerabilities – in our power grid, our communications systems, and all vital infrastructure.
White House rivals Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are bringing out the brass, in hopes some military polish will burnish their own national security credentials.
Clinton will be asked questions first for approximately 30 minutes, then Trump will go on stage next.
The two November 8 election opponents are to make back-to-back appearances at an NBC “commander-in-chief” forum in New York, Clinton first, followed by Trump.
Clinton rallied supporters at a voter registration event in swing state Florida, while Trump held a town hall meeting with military veterans before heading to North Carolina for an evening campaign rally. The forum could serve as a warm-up to their highly anticipated first presidential debate, scheduled for September 26 in NY.
Still, Trump does not have a plurality of Israeli Jewish support.
The list, which calls for massive new spending on military recruitment and hardware, provides few details on where that money would come from.
Trying to emphasize his military support, Trump’s campaign released a letter on Tuesday from 88 retired generals and admirals citing an urgent need for a “course correction” in America’s national security policy.
The editorial board, which backed Ohio Governor John Kasich in the Republican primaries, acknowledged Clinton’s “real shortcomings” and referred to her use of a private email server while secretary of state as a “clear example of poor judgment”.
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Bob Corker, the Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, repeatedly refused to say directly whether he had confidence in Trump as commander in chief when questioned on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Wednesday. With Donald Trump as the party’s new standard-bearer, it’s impossible to say. You make donations to get the ear of somebody that you would like to speak with.
