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[-] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago

What specific policies of Trump's appeal to you in those areas? Particularly national security and foreign affairs?

[-] realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 months ago

For national security, a lot of it is securing the southern border. It does have some ties to foreign affairs, part of that is Trump's (relative) strength as a negotiator with world powers. He doesn't get everything he wants all the time, but he is feared to a degree by many leaders, which is important when some of those leaders are our enemies, and he understands how to use leverage in circumstances such as negotiating the release of American hostages from foreign soil. I will say that Trump isn't as good at negotiating as I would like, but at least he has a positive track record on that front, whereas Kamala Harris can't even negotiate the support of the Teamsters lol

[-] slickgoat@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago

Feared by world leaders? They think Trump's a joke. He's literally Putin's patsy.

[-] agoseris@lemm.ee 26 points 2 months ago

If Trump actually cared about securing the border, why did he call Republicans in congress to vote against the border bill that they wrote? Biden was willing to sign it into law until they killed their own bill.

[-] realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.club 1 points 2 months ago

Because it hard arbitrary provisions that would have essentially allowed Joe Biden to pause the border restrictions at his discretion. The assumption was that he would sign the "we fixed the border" bill, then pause restrictions, and act like he did something, and the Republicans weren't willing to give him that optic W.

[-] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Could you show where it says that?

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2

Because I read it there is nothing that says the president could pause border restrictions.

[-] realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.club 1 points 2 months ago

I lost the link, I had it once and have shared it here when someone else had a similar question. It's been memory holed but if I find it again I'll send it to you.

[-] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

??? I gave you the link above. You can read it and show me where it says the President can stop the bill.

[-] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago

I too Think that Someone who Steals US TOP SECRET SECURITY DOCUMENTS IN HIS BATHROOM and Bends Over Backwards to anyone who says His Hair Looks GOOD, EVEN if that Person is Actively an Enemy of the United States, is the PERFECT Person to Lead our National Security!

[-] realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.club 1 points 2 months ago

The bathroom or the garage...which way, western man?

[-] VeganCheesecake 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If you look at the kind and number of documents, and each parties reaction, this is very much a false equivalency. Biden's documents case is more like Pence's, while Trump's is a whole different animal.

[-] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago

I'm sorry, you think that Trump is feared by America's enemies? My friend, your enemies are the people he spent the most time cosying up to. He openly admires Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin for being autocratic dictators. He pals around with Saudi princes. On the other hand he almost irreparably damaged US relations with its closest allies. The world is only "scared" of Trump in the sense that they're scared of how damage his constant blundering will cause on the world stage.

Also, how is the southern border in any way relevant to national security? Mexico is your ally. Do you think that the cartels are preparing to invade Texas?

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Trump's (relative) strength as a negotiator

-Before the debate-

Trump's campaign: Harris is going to try to bait you during the debate, don't fall for it.

Harris' campaign: we are going to bait Trump during the debate and he is going to fall for it.

Everyone: Harris is going to bait Trump.

-At the debate-

Trump: OMG LOOK AT ALL THIS BAIT! NOMNOMNOM!

Someone that predictable and easily manipulated is your "strong negotiator"?

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